Cocaine Use Soars in Europe

European officials are attempting to stem the rise of cocaine use in Spain and Britain particularly. Studies indicate that 10 million people or 3% of the population in Europe have used the drug. Authorities are stepping up efforts to apprehend smugglers, but new routes are always being explored. The newest hot spot is West Africa NPR reports.

This story mainly regurgitates old news of coke being an acceptable party drug of the upper-class. Its depressing, but is the news media really that slow?