Cocaine Statistics

• Cocaine statistics show that 1 in 10 workers say they know someone who uses cocaine on the job.
• 1 out of 4 Americans between the age of 26 and 34 have used cocaine in their lifetime.
• 10 percent of publicly-funded drug abuse center admissions in 2006 were for crack cocaine.
• 19.5% of eighth graders, 28.2% of tenth graders, and 38.9% of twelfth graders surveyed in 2008 reported that powder cocaine was "fairly easy" or "very easy" to obtain.
• Cocaine statistics reports that 3.3% of students (high school and college) reported being current users of cocaine, meaning that they had used cocaine at least once during the past month.
• 8, 2% of high school pupils surveyed in 2001 told they have already taken cocaine.
• According to United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) the new estimates - like those reported for previous years - suggest that the largest market for cocaine use is still North America, followed by West and Central Europe and South America. Compared to previous year, the range shifted to lower levels, suggesting a decrease in the global number of cocaine users. This change is due to the decrease in the number of cocaine users in North America. In addition, missing data and/or absence of recent reliable estimates affect many regions, particularly East Africa, Central Asia, the Near and Middle East and South Asia.
• Cocaine statistics notes that approximately 36.8 million Americans ages 12 and older had tried cocaine at least once in their lifetimes.
• Cocaine addiction is almost impossible to end without help. Only one out of four people who try to quit will be able to without professional help.
• Cocaine addiction was responsible for 14 % of the 1.6 million admissions in 1999 to publicly funded drug addiction facilities.
• Cocaine has been a popular recreational drug for decades, and while demand appears to be on the wane in its largest markets, it has gained popularity in an ever widening range of countries. 'Cocaine' comprises at least two distinct drug products: powder cocaine on the one hand, and a range of cocaine base products, mostly falling under the heading of 'crack', on the other.
• Cocaine hydrochloride is very stable. It binds closely to the ink in paper currency. FBI chemists have discovered that traces of cocaine can be found on almost every dollar bill in circulation.
• Cocaine statistics reports that cocaine is the reason of over the half of visits for emergency rooms where drug taking is concerned.
• Cocaine is the second most commonly used illicit drug (following marijuana) in the United States. More than 34 million Americans (14.7%) age 12 or older have used cocaine at least once in their lifetime.
• During 2004, cocaine was the primary drug involved in Federal drug arrests. There were 12,166 Federal drug arrests for cocaine in 2004.
• Each day 5,000 more people will experiment with cocaine.
• Cocaine statistics show that every year the number of cocaine addicts has been gradually growing for the recent time. For 1975 this number was 30,000. In 1986 it has grown to 300,000 and to 361,000 in 2000.
• In 1988, about 300,000 infants were born addicted to cocaine.
• In 1992, cocaine in combination with other drugs was directly related to 3,464 deaths. Among these cocaine related deaths: 49.61% were male and 35.48% were female.
• In 1992, there were approximately 119,843 emergency room episodes related to cocaine use. Of these: 3.2% were between the ages of 6-17, 24.8% were between the ages of 18-25, 39.5% were between the ages of 26-34, and 26.7% were 35 and older. Among these emergency room cocaine related incidents: 13.55% of the patients were white, 56.25% of the patients were black, and 28.04% of the patients were Hispanic.
• Cocaine statistics notes that in 1994, cocaine-related health problems comprised 28% of all emergency room drug related episodes.
• In comparison with old estimation a large amount of cocaine taken is subjected to detection from 10 to 22 days after the use.
• Cocaine statistics notes that in one study of cocaine abusers who came to an emergency department chest pain was the most common complaint. 40% complained of chest pain and 22% complained of shortness of breath or were unable to breathe.
• Powder cocaine produces a more subtle effect, is more expensive to use, and has become emblematic of economic success in some circles. Demand has emerged in many developing countries, particularly among elites. Crack is cheaper, more intense, and associated with prostitution and street crime. Traditionally, crack use was rare outside the United States of America and the United Kingdom, but this also appears to be changing, especially in Latin America and parts of Africa.
• Cocaine statistics shows that 22-25 million people have already taken cocaine at least one time. Different interrogation data tell that there are more than two million cocaine-takers in America nowadays.
• The 1993 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse reported that 11.3% of those surveyed (aged 12 and older) had used cocaine. Of these, .2% used cocaine once a week or more. 2.2% used in the past year and .6% used in the past month.
• The amount of people, who have taken marijuana before using cocaine is 90%.
• Cocaine statistics reports the average age a person who first tried cocaine rose from 17.2 years old in 1967 to 23.8 years old in 1991. It subsequently declined to approximately 20 years old from 1997 to 2000.
• The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that in 2004, 27.5% of those incarcerated had been regular users of cocaine/crack; regular was defined as using at least once a week for at least a month.
• Cocaine statistics show that the number of Americans that use cocaine weekly has remained steady at around a half million since 1983 according to the 1993 Household Drug Survey on Cocaine Statistics. 582,000 (0.3% of the population) were frequent cocaine users in 1995 (frequent meaning use on 51 or more days during the past year).
• Up to 75% of people who try cocaine will become addicted to it.
• Using Cocaine statistics from the 1979-2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the researchers found that in the 1980s the number of persistent users of cocaine among high school and college graduates dropped dramatically and fell below the cocaine use of non-high school graduates for the first time. They also found that during the same time period, the number of first time users of cocaine steadily decreased over the years regardless of their level of education.

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