EU report: Rise in use of cocaine has peaked

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being major consumers of cocaine in Europe, experts warn the new threat of synthetic drugs

The continuing increases in cocaine use across Europe during the last decade peaked because of the austere economic situation, the agency said the drug of the European Union .

However, the UK still leads the European rankings for cocaine - as it has in seven of the last eight years -. Despite the bursting of the bubble

The annual report of the Control Center, Lisbon-based European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, released Tuesday, shows the use of illicit drugs across the EU relatively stable, with positive signs that cocaine use peaked and cannabis use among young people continues to decline.

But the agency said that this encouraging picture is offset by new threats of "legal drugs" and other synthetic drugs. It is said that 39 new substances have been identified so far this year through the EU Early Warning System on top of the 41 reported for all of 2010.

No signs of declining use and over 150 new substances are monitored by the authorities.

The EU drugs agency said the rapid emergence of new substances is driven by a record of 600 online retailers are ready to send a request for what is supposed to be psychoactive substances " to at least one other EU countries. The total includes 80 retail stores online mephedrone based in the UK.

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The investigation revealed these retailers also found a greater variety of products. Many prominent notices are also displayed, such as "unfit for human consumption" or "only for use as plant food." Another caution exercised by imposing restrictions on delivery.

Ireland and Poland have both adopted legislation restricting the sale quickly free of legal highs. " Health inspectors closed 1,200 stores in Poland last year.

• The report indicates that cocaine was consolidated in the last decade as the most popular stimulant drug throughout Europe with over 4 million people use it each year.
• "But the new data presented today raises the question of whether his popularity peaked," he added. "The financial burden associated with the regular use of cocaine, it can be a less attractive option in countries where austerity is the order of the day. "

Experts say the bubble burst because the average selling price of cocaine has reached between 50 and 80 euros per gram. There is also a growing awareness of problems associated with cocaine use that has tarnished his image as a drug opulent lifestyle.

EU data shows cocaine use by young adults between 15 and 34 in the UK fell by 6.1% in 2009 to 4.8% in 2010 with similar reductions Spain, Italy and Denmark.

falling popularity also reflects recent trends in Canada and the United States, with similar levels of cocaine Popularity lower than in Britain.
Cannabis remains the illicit drug most popular in Europe with

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