In 2024, it was estimated that over **** million people in the United States had used cocaine at some point in their life. The number of people in the United States who stated they had used cocaine in the past month has fluctuated over the past decade, but over *** million people reported they had used cocaine in the past month as of 2023. Cocaine use among teens The percentage of U.S. students in grades *, **, and ** that had used cocaine in their lifetime has gradually decreased since 1999. At that time, around *** percent of students stated they had used cocaine in their lifetime, while in 2021 just *** percent of students said so. Perhaps unsurprisingly, perceived availability of cocaine among **** graders has also decreased over the past couple decades, with about ** percent of **** graders stating cocaine was “fairly easy” or “very easy” to get in 2021, compared to almost ** percent who reported it was easy to get in 1990. The most common illicit drugs U.S. students in grades *, **, and ** reported having used in their lifetime were marijuana, inhalants, and hallucinogens such as LSD and mushrooms. Deaths from cocaine In 2020, there were ****** drug poisoning deaths involving cocaine in the United States. The number of overdose deaths involving cocaine has increased significantly over the past few years as part of the ongoing opioid epidemic. Although, it is possible to die of an overdose just from using cocaine, many overdose deaths in the U.S. that involved cocaine also involved the use of opioids. The rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine is almost ***** times higher among men than women, but both have seen increases in the rate of overdose death in recent years. Considering race and ethnicity, the rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine is by far highest among black, non-Hispanics and lowest among Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanics.

According to the latest estimates there were around ** million cocaine users worldwide with the highest number found in the Americas. Cocaine is made from the leaves of the coca plant and is an addictive stimulant that is usually snorted as a powder. Although it is illegal in most countries it is still commonly used recreationally. Cocaine worldwide It is estimated that up to *** percent of the global population has used cocaine in the past year. With so many users it is unsurprising that the illegal cocaine market is extremely lucrative. Worldwide illicit cultivation of cocaine covers some *** thousand hectares, with most of the world’s cocaine produced in South America. Cocaine in the United States According to the most recent figures around **** million people in the United States had used cocaine in the previous year. Moreover, around **** million Americans have used cocaine at some point in their lifetime. In 2021, there were around ****** deaths involving cocaine in the United States, a significant rise from previous years. However, it is important to note that a large portion of deaths from cocaine involve the use of other drugs, specifically opioids.

As of 2024, the Netherlands and France had the highest prevalence of cocaine use in Europe, with 2.7 percent of the population having used in the previous year. This was followed by Spain and Ireland, with 2.5 percent and 2.3 percent of their respective populations using cocaine in this period. Breakdown of cocaine users in the Netherlands When broken down by age, the highest prevalence of cocaine users in the Netherlands is found in early adulthood. Almost seven percent of those aged 25 to 29 years used cocaine in 2021, and around 17 percent of this age group had tried it at least once in their life.Harms of cocaine useIn 2023, over 3.4 thousand people in the Netherlands entered drug treatment as a result of cocaine use. Furthermore, in the last 15 years, the annual number of deaths due to cocaine use in the country has been steadily increasing. A new-high was reached in 2021, with 72 cocaine deaths recorded in the Netherlands.

In 2021/2022, the states with the highest share of people who had used cocaine in the past year were Colorado, Vermont, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In Colorado, around 3.06 percent of the population were estimated to have used cocaine in the past year at that time, compared to the U.S. average of 1.95 percent. The states with the lowest past-year cocaine consumption rates were New Hampshire and Wyoming. Cocaine use in the United States As of 2022, cocaine was the second most used illicit drug in the United States, behind marijuana. At that time around 42.2 million people in the U.S. had used cocaine at least once in their lifetime. In comparison, around 29.5 million people reported using LSD in their lifetime and 22.1 million had used ecstasy. In 2022, almost 5.2 million people were estimated to have used cocaine in the past year. How many people in the U.S. die from cocaine every year? The number of drug poisoning deaths involving cocaine has increased significantly over the past couple decades. In 2021, there were around 24,486 overdose deaths involving cocaine, compared to just 3,800 in the year 1999. However, it is important to note that many overdose deaths involving cocaine also involve other drugs, namely opioids. The increase in overdose deaths involving cocaine is directly related to the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States. Rates of overdose death involving cocaine are twice as high for men than women, but death rates for both men and women have increased in recent years.

In 2024, over ************ people in the United States had used cocaine in the past year. This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who have used cocaine in the past year from 2009 to 2024.

As of 2023/24, **** percent of people in England and Wales aged between 16 and 59 had used cocaine at least once during their lifetime, compared with *** percent in 2001/02. This statistic displays the share of adults in England and Wales who have taken cocaine ever in their lifetime from 2001/02 to 2023/24.

Around .5 percent of U.S. respondents in grades *, **, and ** in 2023 stated that they used cocaine within that year. This statistic shows the annual prevalence of use of cocaine for grades *, **, and ** combined, from 1991 to 2023.

According to a survey from 2024, around *** percent of U.S. college students who had ever used cocaine had used it daily or almost daily in the past 3 months. This statistic presents the percentage of college students in the U.S. who had used cocaine at some point in their life, and had used it during the past 3 months as of fall 2024, by frequency

This statistic displays the share of respondents who used cocaine in the Netherlands in 2021, by age and frequency. Approximately ** percent of respondents aged 25 to 29 years reported to have used cocaine at least once in their lives.

In 2023, ** percent of cocaine users who entered treatment in Europe were using the drug daily, while ** percent took cocaine between **** and *** days in a week. Cocaine is a stimulant that is used as a recreational drug, it is often snorted, inhaled or injected. Breakdown of use in Europe Cocaine is the second most used drug across the population of the European Union, with over *** percent of all people using it at some point during their lifetime. The Netherlands and France had the highest prevalence of cocaine use among adults in Europe in 2023, at *** percent of adults using during the year. They were followed by Spain, with *** percent of their populations using cocaine regularly. Drug deaths in Europe  In 2020, ** percent of those who died as a result of drug use in Europe were aged between 40 and 64 years, while ** percent of drug deaths were among 25 to 39 year olds. Estonia was the country in Europe with the highest incidence of drug deaths in 2023, at *** per million population. 

In 2024, over 1.6 million people in the United States used cocaine in the past month. This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who used cocaine in the past month from 2009 to 2024.

A survey conducted in 2021 found that around 2.5 percent of high school students in the United States had used cocaine at least once in their lifetime. Those from an American Indian or Native Alaskan background were more likely to have tried cocaine, while Black and Asian high school students were less likely to have tried cocaine.

The statistic shows the annual per capita cocaine consumption of consumers in 2009, sorted by region. That year, cocaine consumers in Asia consumed ** g per capita and year.

As of 2023, in Norway, *** percent of young adults from 15 to 24 years old reported to have used cocaine within the last 12 months. This age group accounted for the highest share of cocaine use. The users of cocaine in Norway declined with the older age groups.

Around 1.1 percent of U.S. respondents in grades 8, 10, and 12 in 2024 stated that they had used cocaine within their lifetime. This statistic shows the lifetime prevalence use of cocaine for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024.

This statistic shows the share of cocaine users in the last year in Germany as of 2018, by age group. In this year, the highest share of users were found in the age group 25 to 34 years at *** percent.

From a regional perspective, cocaine use in Belgium was higher in the Brussels-Capital Region than in Flanders or Wallonia in 2018. It was estimated that *** percent of Belgians who where between 15 to 64 years old and lived in the Brussels-Capital Region had consumed cocaine in 2018. On the other hand, the lowest consumption was found in the southern region of Wallonia.

According to a survey carried out in Colombia at the end of 2019, around two percent of respondents claimed having consumed cocaine at least once in their lifetime. Meanwhile, roughly *** percent of Colombian interviewees reported having used this illegal substance at least once in the ** days prior to the survey.

In England and Wales, the number of deaths as a result of cocaine use has been increasing significantly over the last 25 years. In 1993, there were only eleven deaths due to cocaine use in England and Wales, by 2023 the number of deaths had risen 1,118. The UK has the highest share of users in Europe In 2019, the United Kingdom had the highest prevalence of cocaine users in Europe at 2.7 percent. This was followed by Spain and the Netherlands which both had around two percent of individuals using cocaine in this period. Age of cocaine users in the UK When broken down by age, the highest prevalence of cocaine users in England and Wales can be found in the youngest age groups. Almost over six percent of those aged 15 to 24 years used cocaine in 2018, and 4.6 percent in the above age group, 25 to 34 years, used in the same year. Additionally, since 2010 the share of school children who have taken cocaine in England has increased.

In 2023, over **** thousand people in Spain entered drug treatment as a result of cocaine use, the highest amount of any country in Europe. This was followed by **** thousand cocaine users entering treatment in Italy and *** thousand in France in the same year.