This statistic shows the average street price per gram of cocaine sold in selected Latin American countries in 2016, measured in U.S. dollars. In that year, Cuba registered the highest selling price of cocaine in Latin America, averaging at 56.7 U.S. dollars per gram. The lowest average street price of cocaine was found in Colombia and Bolivia, with 3.5 U.S. dollars per gram.

Across the analyzed European countries, the street prices of cocaine presented a wide variety in 2022, ranging from roughly 31 to almost 100 euros per gram. Portugal had the lowest average street price, with 31.69 euros per gram. Meanwhile, Slovakia was the country with the highest price, with one gram of cocaine being sold for 98.75 euros. Consumption of cocaine in Europe As of 2023, around three percent of the population in the Netherlands has used cocaine within the past 12 months, more than any other country in Europe. This was followed by 2.4 and 2.3 percent of the inhabitants in Spain and Ireland, respectively. Cocaine users in treatment In 2022, Spain had the highest number of individuals who entered treatment for cocaine addiction in Europe, at over 20.7 thousand patients. It was followed by Italy and France, with 14.1 and 4.2 thousand individuals entering treatment, respectively. Sniffing was the main route of administration for over two thirds of the individuals entering treatment for cocaine use across Europe.

Between 2012 and 2023, the price of a gram of cocaine varied between ** and ** euros. The peak was reached in 2016. Since 2016, the price has dropped significantly to ** euros in 2023.

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Between 2008 and 2022, cocaine prices in the Netherlands remained stable at around 50 euros per gram. The price of cocaine peaked in 2012 and again in 2014, at 53 euros, before decreasing again slightly. In 2022, a gram of cocaine in the Netherlands sold for 52 euros. This was significantly higher than the price of amphetamine, which on average cost just seven euros per gram that year.

 Cocaine use on the rise

Cocaine use, although still relatively low compared to other drugs such as cannabis or ecstasy, is on the rise. The Trimbos Institute’s survey on drug use among adults has been running since 1997, and the share of respondents stating to have used cocaine at least once in their lives as of 2021 was 6.5 percent. In 2021, 0.8 percent of all respondents answered to have used cocaine in the last month.

Who are the cocaine users?

Cocaine use in the Netherlands was most common among 20-29 year olds. The most recent survey found that of 20-24 year olds, 5.5 percent had used cocaine in the past year. Among the 25-29 year olds, this was even higher, at 6.9 percent.

As of the 2023, the illicit drug in Italy with the highest average price was cocaine, at roughly 83.5 euros per gram, followed by white heroin and brown heroin. The price of drugs varies across countries, for example street price of cocaine in Europe was the highest in Slovakia with almost 100 euros per gram. Cocaine addiction In 2022 alone, there were 14,132 individuals who entered treatment for cocaine addiction in Italy. This number was the second highest among all European countries after Spain. As of that year, there were in total 31.7 thousand people being treated for cocaine addiction in public facilities in Italy, with the highest number belonging to the age group between 40 and 44 years. Cannabis use Cannabis was the most consumed type of illicit drug in Italy, with more than eight percent of the population having consumed it at least once in 2022. This substance was the most popular among students, with nearly 30 percent of the students using it at least once in the given year.

The objective of this research was to estimate the elasticity of the demand for cocaine and heroin with respect to the price. Price elasticity is the percentage of change in the dependent quantity corresponding to a one-percent change in price. The project involved the development of an econometric model to determine price elasticity, given that national- and city-level data on the consumption of cocaine and heroin are insufficient or nonexistent. The researchers circumvented this lack of data by partitioning the desired elasticity into the product of two elasticities, involving a measurable intermediate quantity whose relationship to the quantity of consumption could be modeled and estimated by measurable techniques. The intermediate quantity used for this project was the fraction of arrestees testing positive for cocaine or heroin as measured by the Drug Use Forecasting (DUF) System. From the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA's) System to Retrieve Information from Drug Evidence (STRIDE) data, expected purity was computed by regressing on log quantity and dummy variables for location and quarter. Price series were produced by finding the median standardized price per expected pure gram for each location and quarter. Variables for Part 1, National Data, include year, quarter, standardized prices for a gram of cocaine and a gram of heroin, and expected purity of cocaine and heroin. The Cities Data, Part 2, cover city, year, quarter, number of observations used to compute the median price of cocaine and heroin, standardized prices, and expected purity.

In Norway in 2017 a gram of cannabis resin, usually known as hash, could be bought for a price as low as 15 cents (euros) per gram. It was the one of illicit drugs in Norway that could be bought for the lowest price per gram, but it could also cost up to 35 euros per gram. Cannabis herb was a bit more expensive and could be bought cheapest for 58 cents (euros) per gram, and up to a maximum price of almost 65 euros per gram. According to another source the price per gram of cannabis in 2018, unspecified which type, was 19.14 US dollars in the Norwegian capital Oslo.

Cannabis use in Norway   

So how common is cannabis use in Norway? According to data from 2017, the use among young adults, from 16 to 34 years, was more common among men than among women. Almost 14 percent of young men consumed cannabis while only six percent of young women did so. The consumption was also more common among younger than older people in Norway: 12 percent of 15 to 24 years old’s used cannabis in 2017, whereas only one percent of the age group 55 to 64 years did so.

The most expensive illicit drug   

Compared to the maximum price of 35 euros for a gram of hash, a gram of cocaine in Norway in 2017 could be bought for up to 350 euros. It could also, however, be bought for as little as 2.11 euros per gram. The use of cocaine in Norway in 2017 was way less common among young adults than the use of cannabis. 2.7 percent of young men from 16 to 34 years, and 1.5 percent of young women used cocaine in 2017.

This statistic shows the key figures on Colombia's cocaine industry as of November 2017. At that point in time, Colombia's average cocaine output amounted to 910 metric tons per year. The average street price per gram of cocaine in Colombia was estimated at 3.5 U.S. dollars.

Cocaine had the highest average price per gram among illicit drugs in Sweden in 2017. The average minimum price of cocaine during that year was 2.11 euros per gram, and the average maximum price was 350 euros per gram.

Heroine was the most expensive drug in Finland as of 2019. The maximum price of heroine was 200 euros per gram in Finland. Meanwhile, one gram of cocaine could be bought for 50 to 150 euros per gram. The drug with the lowest maximum price was cannabis resin (hash) at 20 euros per gram.

In Germany, the illegal drugs with the highest street value were cocaine and heroin, with the former costing around **** euros per gram or consumption unit, and the latter **** euros in 2023. Ecstasy had the lowest price at *** euros per gram. Illegal drugs There is debate worldwide about whether drugs should be legal or not. Some experts say that legalizing drugs will help those who are addicted as they will not be forced to buy drugs on the black market where they are often mixed with other substances, making them extremely dangerous and often even lethal. However, others feel that keeping certain drugs illegal dissuades people from trying them. Different nations also have different approaches when it comes to which drugs are made legal and which are not. In Germany, drugs such as cocaine, heroin, crystal meth, ecstasy, and cannabis are all illegal. The German government is going through the process of legalizing cannabis. However, this is proving to be a long and complex undertaking. Illegal drug use in Germany Illegal drug use and abuse are prevalent all over the world, and Germany is no different. In 2023, there were over ***** drug-related deaths in Germany. The most common cause of death related to drugs was damage caused by long-term drug use. Other causes included mixes of various drugs causing an overdose. The average age of people who had drug-related deaths in Germany was ** years old, which is almost half the average life expectancy in Germany. This is not surprising, considering the physical toll that prolonged drug use can take on the body, and the risks of accidentally taking drugs that are contaminated or even laced with other even stronger substances when buying on the black market.

Street prices of cannabis, heroin, cocaine and amphetamine are provided in euros per gram, of LSD in euros per unit/dose, and of ecstasy in euros per tablet. Data on prices come from a range of different sources, the comparability of which is not always known. Data on the potency of cannabis products and the purity of heroin (white and brown), cocaine products (cocaine and crack) and amphetamine are presented here. In addition, data on the MDMA content (weight in ecstasy tablets) is provided.

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As of 2022, the street price of cocaine in Denmark had a mean price of 92 euros. Furthermore, heroin was an average of 90 euros per gram, while MDMA had a mean price of 7.40 euros per gram.

In 2022, the average price of cocaine in Colombia reached ***** Colombian pesos per kilogram. Meanwhile, cocaine paste was marketed at around ***** pesos per kilogram in 2022.

In 2022, cocaine in the Philippines was sold at 95.2 U.S. dollars per gram, indicating a decrease from the previous year. The retail price of cocaine or coke peak in 2019 and 2020 at 106 U.S. dollars.

Among all the drugs surveyed, cocaine was the most expensive, on average, a gram of cocaine cost 70 euros in France in 2019. Cannabis resin was one of the cheapest on the market, with a gram costing about six euros.

This statistic shows the worldwide production quantity of cocaine from 1994 to 2021. In 2021, the total production of cocaine worldwide was around 2,304 metric tons.

The street price for cocaine in Europe fluctuated slightly in the period under analysis. The lowest price was recorded in 2022 with 96 euros per gram. This statistic depicts the average street price of cocaine in Europe from 2012 to 2022.