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drug economy  

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  • Some 200 million people, or 5 percent of the world's population aged 15 to 64, use drugs at least once a year. The number of opiate users is estimated at around 16 million (11 million of which abuse heroin), while the number of cocaine users is said to be close to 14 million. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Drug Economy]

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