'An everyday habit': 2.5 billion lines of cocaine snorted in England per year
Summary
A wastewater analysis cited by The Guardian estimates that people in England consumed about 2.5 billion lines of cocaine in one year. The report links rising use to more cocaine-related crimes and points to low prices, high demand and high purity as contributing factors.Key Facts
- The analysis estimates cocaine consumption in England at about 2.5 billion lines in one year.
- The article says cocaine use and cocaine-linked crime are rising across Britain.
- Reported crimes linked to cocaine include assaults, domestic abuse and dangerous driving.
- The article cites low prices, overproduction, high demand and high purity as factors behind the rise in use.
- Cocaine use has spread beyond what the article describes as middle-class settings, including pubs, festivals and workplaces.
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