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Americans Like Drugs. Killing Drug Traffickers Won't Change That.
Tosin Akintola | 9.19.2025 10:16 AM
On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal published an article titled "America Loves Cocaine Again—Mexico's New Drug King Cashes In." It's a detailed account of the return of cocaine amid a recent drop in fentanyl use by Americans. "Cocaine sold in the U.S. is cheaper and as pure as ever for retail buyers," according to the article. The drug has seen a 154 percent increase in consumption since 2019.
For a variety of reasons, the U.S. is the most significant illicit drug market in the world, with the most drug users. Though 45 percent of Americans describe the problem of drugs in the U.S. as "extremely serious," drug use is a growing trend. About 25 percent of Americans reported past-year use of "illicit drugs" in 2024—an increase........© Reason.com
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