Scotland Has the Highest Rate of Cocaine Use in the World

According to statistics from the UNODC, 3.9% of Scots between the ages of 16 and 64 reported using the drug in the previous year. This percentage was higher than in any other nation and is comparable to the 2.5% for England and Wales. The statistics also revealed that Scotland had a heroin use rate that was twice as high as the rest of the United Kingdom.

The UN released its annual World Drug Report in New York as part of its effort to comprehend the international character of the drug trade, which, according to the report, needs to be addressed globally. The numbers include an analysis of each nation, with Scotland having the highest cocaine use rate in the world at 3.9%. 2.4% was the corresponding figure for the United States.

The data also indicated that, among all the UK countries, Scotland had the highest rates of consumption of heroin (1.59%), cannabis (8.4%), amphetamines (1.4%), and ecstasy (2.5%). Cocaine has supplanted ecstasy as the most popular "party drug" in Scotland, according to drug awareness organizations.