Britons is now the biggest cocaine user in the world. In a recent study, it has overtaken Americans who consume 4.8 per cent compared to 4.9 per cent for Britons over the same period.
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction said nearly one in 20 Brits took cocaine last year as it replaced cannabis, ecstasy and speed as the most fashionable choice among young people, the Daily Mail reported.
Figures revealed that 4.9 per cent of British men and women aged between 15 and 34 used the drug last year – about 800,000 young people.
