GLOBAL DRUG SURVEY 2017: The truth about cocaine use in Ireland

Cocaine remains the stimulant drug of choice for Irish people with money.
36.4% of respondents to the Global Drug Survey here say they’ve used it over the past 12 months – down almost 7% on 2016, but still above the international average.
We’re paying an average €86.50, which is a bargain compared to the €213.60 Australians have to pay, but almost double what coke costs in Holland.
Cocaine is, not surprisingly, cheapest in Colombia where you’ll pay a mere €3.50 a gram.
We have the same 2.2% instance as them, though, of people seeking emergency medical treatment following the use of cocaine.
That puts Ireland and Colombia in joint second behind Brazil where the figure is 4.2%
We limit ourselves to half a gram a session; only Norway at 0.4 of a gram takes less.
47.1% of Irish respondents say they’d like to cut down their cocaine use.