possession of cocaine - Important information about cocaine addiction rehabs and treatment programs.

Cocaine Use Popular Yet Risky

Cocaine has become a popular recreational drug worldwide. Use has remained relatively stable in the United States, however, use of the drug in the United Kingdom has increased significantly. Despite the cost, use is prevalent in all economic classes from the richest to the poorest. For the year 2005, the cocaine market in the U.S. was estimated at $70 Billion (yes, BILLION) dollars, making it a business that rivals the income of major corporations.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nationals Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) published a report on the global use of cocaine in 1995, however the study was banned from publication by the World Health Assembly.

Healthwise, the most serious problem with cocaine use results from the products used by manufacturers and dealers to expand the volume, increasing their profits. Common substances mixed with cocaine are procaine, ephedrine and inactive sugars such as mannitol, creatine or glucose.

Distribution and sale of cocaine is subject to major penalties in most countries.