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Thread: Britain is the cocaine capital of Europe

  1. 24th June 2009, 03:26 PM #1
    Ramon21
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    Britain is the cocaine capital of Europe

    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."
    Still, even as the investor consensus ravages the euro, it's worth remembering that the same herd instinct not long ago was pronouncing last rites for the dollar. Last year, as China's central bank chief called for a new global currency and Russian central bankers dumped greenbacks to buy euros, many saw the dollar's decline as inevitable. Now, the dollar is riding high, and the euro looks bedraggled.

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  3. 24th June 2009, 03:33 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramon21 View Post
    The UN found dealers diluting their product with cutting agents such as...veterinary anaesthetics that mimic the effects of cocaine but are much cheaper.
    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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  4. 24th June 2009, 03:37 PM #3
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    K holes are very early zero's saunter...
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  5. 24th June 2009, 03:39 PM #4
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    Land of Dope and Glory.
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  6. 24th June 2009, 03:42 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by 121.5 View Post
    K holes are very early zero's saunter...
    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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  7. 24th June 2009, 03:51 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by sauntersplash View Post
    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.
    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
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  8. 24th June 2009, 03:54 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by 121.5 View Post
    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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  9. 24th June 2009, 04:26 PM #8
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    Tis only fair as the City of London launders most of the money.
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  10. 24th June 2009, 04:43 PM #9
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    As a former dabbler I'd suggest keep K for the horsies, avoid the lignocaine, grow yourselves a plant and alienate the crims
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  11. 24th June 2009, 04:45 PM #10
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    Pretty upsetting. How come Ireland isnt number 1?
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