More South America teens using cocaine: Report
A number of South American and Caribbean nations have reported increased use and demand for treatment of heroin
InSight Crime
Monday, May 4, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
The Organization of American States' (OAS) latest drug consumption report highlights shifting trends in drug use among youths in the Western Hemisphere. One noteworthy trend is changing cocaine consumption among high school students in South America, when compared to the United States -- the region's largest overall drug consumer. While cocaine use among US high school students has declined since peaking in 1998, consumption in South America has increased, most notably in Argentina and Uruguay, and less so in other nations like Chile and Brazil.
