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This is a list of states (and some territories) by the annual prevalence of cocaine use as percentage of the population aged 15–64 (unless otherwise indicated). [1] published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The indicator is the "annual prevalence" rate which is the percentage of the youth and adult population who have ...
While cocaine cultivation and demand are always in a state of flux, the UN's research into global cocaine production and consumption suggests that the world's cocaine trade is in decline. Cocaine
Most cocaine is grown and processed in South America, particularly in Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, and smuggled into the United States and Europe, the United States being the world's largest consumer of cocaine, [164] where it is sold at huge markups; usually in the US at $80–120 for 1 gram, and $250–300 for 3.5 grams ( 1 / 8 of an ounce ...
Cocaine is a highly trafficked drug. In 2017 the value of the global market for illicit cocaine was estimated at between $94 and $143 billion. [120] In 2022, illicit sales in Europe were estimated at $11.1 billion. [121] In 2020, almost 2,000 tons of cocaine were produced for distribution through illicit markets. [122]
The report suggests that we may see an increase of cocaine consumption and violence in the region. While Colombia has long been the world’s largest cocaine producer, experts say the new rise in ...
In 2019, more than 41 million adults aged 18 and older reported having used cocaine at some point in their lives according to a 2020 report by SAMHSA. Study ranks cocaine usage in the U.S. See ...
The World Drug Report stated, “The cocaine found in Africa originated mainly in Colombia and Peru and frequently transited through Brazil”. Heroin often travels through Southeast Asian regions, such as the Golden Triangle region of northern Thailand, and through Western Asian countries through a mix of overland routes and air transport by ...
A massive surge in cocaine production has flooded markets around the world, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).