10 most common illegal drugs used around the world – You need to see #1 (With Pictures)

2. Cocaine

With over 17 million users across the world, the global cocaine market is valued at around $110 billion. These figures make it is easy to see why gangs will do anything to control their supply. Brutal murders from Mexico to Venezuela show that cocaine is one of the most fought-over drugs in existence.

The coca plant is largely confined to Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and Peru. For decades, Colombia was the world’s largest exporter, but with the Colombian government destroying 34,486 hectares used for cultivation, the country has fallen behind as the largest producer. Peru, on the other hand, planted 60,400 hectares of coca, making it the current largest producer.