Awareness about cocaine's ecocide in Colombia
Consumption
"17% of Canadians smoked marijuana in the last year -- the highest usage in the industrialized world".
"10.5 billion euros ($14.5 billion) of Italy's welfare and health budget are spent treating drug addiction. The sum equals 0.7 percent of Italy's gross domestic product".
"The market price of one kilogram of cocaine sells for somewhere between 24,000 and 40,000 euros in France. Drug traffickers can obtain the same kilo for some 300 to 400 euros".
"The market price of one kilogram of cocaine sells for somewhere between 24,000 and 40,000 euros in France. Drug traffickers can obtain the same kilo for some 300 to 400 euros".
"Reportedly, for each dollar of cocaine sold in any of the streets of the world, 10 to 15 cents end up in the hands of Colombia's armed groups to continue financing the war".
"In Europe, around 1.5 million people are classified as current users of illicit drugs".
"Spain and the UK consume more drugs than any other nation in the EU".
"In 2005 some 200 million people used drugs at least once".
"Cocaine plays a ‘determining role’ in around 10% of all drug-related deaths in Europe".
"The global street market sales of illicit drugs in 2003 were higher than the GDP of 88% of the countries of the world".
"Although cocaine is seen as an expensive drug associated with the rich lifestyle of music and fashion celebrities, prices have dropped and it is increasingly a street drug".
"Treatment services for cocaine, unlike heroine, are poorly developed across Europe".
