Cocaine trade expanding rapidly in Europe, especially France

While the cocaine market continues to grow around the world, a new report by the French Observatory of Drugs and Addictive Tendencies (OFDT) found that consumption has been steadily increasing across Europe and especially in France.

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In total, 23,335 people ended up in emergency rooms after using cocaine from 2010 to 2022, a figure that averages 72 emergency room admissions per week in 2022. [[Ground Picture/Shutterstock]]

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