Egyptians spend LE13.8 bn on drugs

[DJKeefy]

A study by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed that Egyptians spent LE13.8 billion on drugs in 2011, which is equivalent to 38.4 percent of the Suez Canal revenues, 7.6 percent of export revenues and 21.2 percent of tourism revenues.

The study says unemployment is the most important factor that leads to the addiction or trafficking of drugs, as 39.1 percent of people facing trials in drug cases are unemployed.

Unemployment rose to 13.4 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, compared with 8.9 percent in the same period in 2010 before the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.

The study also indicated that 38.4 percent of drug cases in 2011 were in the Delta, pointing out that the number of addicts who applied for treatment at public hospitals had increased from 4,131 in 2002 to 21,499 in 2011, an increase of 420.4 percent.

Source: http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/c ... 8-bn-drugs

[LovelyLadyLux]

Have always found it interesting when studies indicate that Drug Traffickers are 'unemployed.' Seems to me they're working at their trade however unsavory that might be.

[Dusak]

Probably drop that figure considerably if you discount Who2's ''now and again's''

[carrie]

When I first saw this post I thought not reading that we all know how often Egyptians are in the pharmacist but having read it how much do they spend on legal drugs?

[Glyphdoctor]

Here you go Carrie, just slightly more than the illegal:
http://www.thepharmaletter.com/article/ ... eep-rising