In absolute numbers, the UK is the largest market for cocaine across Europe and has the second highest prevalence rate - 2.3 per cent - behind Spain.

However, the quality of the Class A drug has declined dramatically in recent years, which the UN attributes to a crackdown on traffickers pushing prices up and leading dealers to cut the drug more.

Some seizures by police revealed substances being passed off as cocaine that were only five per cent pure.

The UN found dealers diluting their product with cutting agents such as dental and veterinary anaesthetics that mimic the effects of cocaine but are much cheaper.

The World Drug Report 2009 revealed that cocaine use increased dramatically in the UK from the mid-90s, but remained stable over the last two years.

Dr Sandeep Chawla, lead author of the report, said: "If you take year and on year there seems to be a decline in this market but there is considerable cause for concern as the UK has still in absolute terms the largest numbers in Europe."

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The majority of the people of EUROPE are thankfull for this yes vote.
Ireland THANK YOU!

Screw cocaine..that is soooooooo 2005. Ketamine is where it's at. Those horses sure know how to party.

Where's the ground man?!?!

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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction.

EF Schumacher

K holes are very early zero's saunter...

Land of Dope and Glory.

It's back, I'm telling you. It is out of the club and into the living room, along with the (previously) coke snorting Solicitors and Bricklayers who are now on the dole.

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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction.

EF Schumacher

hey, if there has to a postive to that it is I guess that I would rather see some one frozen on k than jumping through my windows on crack

Hell yeah, Lets make it happen people!

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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction.

EF Schumacher

Tis only fair as the City of London launders most of the money.

As a former dabbler I'd suggest keep K for the horsies, avoid the lignocaine, grow yourselves a plant and alienate the crims

Pretty upsetting. How come Ireland isnt number 1?