{"id":6955,"date":"2020-04-21T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/2020\/04\/21\/kokain-die-neue-volksdroge\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:58:57","slug":"cocaine-the-new-drug-of-the-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/en\/2020\/04\/21\/cocaine-the-new-drug-of-the-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocaine \u2013 the new drug of the people?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mgq7ds1t-78aa2bbde8a6cdd9542273065f28c0eb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mgq7ds1t-78aa2bbde8a6cdd9542273065f28c0eb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mgq7ds1t-78aa2bbde8a6cdd9542273065f28c0eb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mgq7ds1t-78aa2bbde8a6cdd9542273065f28c0eb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-6956 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6956 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kokainlinie-Bankkarte-Geldscheinrolle_h.jpeg\" alt='Eine Bankkarte, ein gerollter Geldschein und weisse Kokainlinien auf schwarzem Hintergrund' title=''  height=\"500\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kokainlinie-Bankkarte-Geldscheinrolle_h.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kokainlinie-Bankkarte-Geldscheinrolle_h-300x100.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kokainlinie-Bankkarte-Geldscheinrolle_h-1030x343.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kokainlinie-Bankkarte-Geldscheinrolle_h-768x256.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Kokainlinie-Bankkarte-Geldscheinrolle_h-705x235.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mgq7fh2r-2dabd2728094cb573d239c4859b9edaa\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mgq7fh2r-2dabd2728094cb573d239c4859b9edaa{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mgq7fh2r-2dabd2728094cb573d239c4859b9edaa hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mluoo115-69c4d99768d91f50988969ccb60d852a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Cocaine&nbsp;\u2013 the new drug of the people?<\/h1>\n<h2>Faster than pizza<\/h2>\n<p><strong>In Berlin, Vienna, London and other cities across Europe, 30% of users can now get cocaine delivered to their doors faster than pizza, a global study has found<sup>1<\/sup>. European consumption of the drug has been on the rise for a number of years. This trend is explained by increasing production in South America and easy availability. Recent data indicates that more than 140 tonnes of cocaine were seized in Europe in 2017&nbsp;\u2013 a doubling of the figure for 2016<sup>2<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though it was once considered an elite drug, cocaine use is no longer confined to \u201chigh society\u201d. A price drop and easy access have paved the way for coke to become a drug of the people. For example, there are hundreds of daily calls to cocaine \u201cdelivery services\u201d in Berlin alone.<\/p>\n<p>Cocaine is an insidious drug that quickly creates a severe psychological dependence. Its consumption produces an immediate high within just 20 to 60 minutes (depending on the form in which it is taken), associated with intense feelings of euphoria. This gives way to a phase of fatigue and tiredness, with the user craving another kick.<\/p>\n<p>Both phases of the effects of cocaine are dangerous, especially when driving a motor vehicle. During the stimulating, euphoric stage, the user reacts with overconfidence and aggression. Meanwhile, during the end phase, drivers are at risk of falling asleep at the wheel.<\/p>\n<p>he short duration of the cocaine high is reflected in the concentration gradient in the blood. The body breaks cocaine down relatively quickly into benzoylecgonine (BZE), its major metabolite*. This breakdown process continues after blood is taken and as the blood sample makes its way to the lab. However, this reaction can be delayed by using suitable blood collection tubes (containing fluoride or oxalate) and refrigerating the sample. Despite these measures, some degree of degradation is still inevitable. For this reason, it is important to get the blood sample to the lab as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<p>The instability of cocaine in the blood is the reason why BZE is listed alongside cocaine as the only non-psychoactive metabolite in the appendix to Section 24a of the German Road Traffic Act (Strassenverkehrsgesetz, StVG).<\/p>\n<p>The detection of BZE is also useful for a second reason, especially in the context of roadside testing. During the final phase of the effects of cocaine, known as the \u201ccrash\u201d or \u201ccomedown\u201d, it is mainly BZE that circulates through the body. In this phase, the user still represents a risk to road traffic. This is why DrugWipe detects both cocaine and BZE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-2cs86x-a44fa5e9317b58e0fb7f8dcfc1ff89e9 hr-default  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mn31g8h0-35c042a022090fdc5487493d436172ec '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Cocaine&nbsp;\u2013 what exactly is it?<\/h3>\n<p>Cocaine is harvested from the leaves of the coca plant, indigenous to South America. Various processing stages produce a white, crystalline powder. Depending on how this is processed further, it is available as coke or crack and is snorted through the nose, smoked or injected intravenously. Cocaine has an intoxicating effect and produces a numbing sensation on the mucous membranes. Possession and sale of cocaine are prohibited under narcotics legislation and are liable to prosecution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-4r7z8u-20c37b10622926642ec770516866f94a hr-default  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo1he2zj-082c6745bf69560292c00c5165ac06a9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>A lethal mixture&nbsp;\u2013 cocaine and alcohol<\/h3>\n<p>Mixing cocaine and alcohol, while very popular, is very dangerous. The drug reduces the user\u2019s awareness of the effects of alcoholic beverages. Those who take both tend to feel a lot less drunk than they actually are. At the same time, rising blood alcohol levels following cocaine consumption lead to increased risk-taking and emotional instability. Mixed users therefore attract attention more often due to their aggressive behaviour and inaccurate self-perception. Both are extremely risky when driving.<\/p>\n<p>The physical effects of consuming a combination of cocaine and alcohol include circulatory collapse, loss of consciousness, heart attack and stroke. The risk of alcohol poisoning is also elevated due to the user\u2019s limited perception of his\/her own blood alcohol level. The psychological effects of consuming alcohol and cocaine at the same time include hallucinations and perceptual disturbances. Suicidal ideation, psychosis and mood swings are also common.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-2ngzy6-4a21ff27ef6c678698000a4771997f1b hr-default  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mo1hf0jo-5ac8ab0f1a51f845ee6eed337987ad8d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/drugwipe-s605g-300x69.png\" alt=\"Drogenschnelltest DrugWipe S 605 G\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/drugwipe-s605g-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/drugwipe-s605g-768x176.png 768w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/drugwipe-s605g-705x161.png 705w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/drugwipe-s605g.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>DrugWipe<sup>&reg;<\/sup> for the reliable detection of cocaine on surfaces and skin and in saliva. Please contact us for more information.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-mluuwmob-eec218320ab71a1275f0b8372667197c hr-default  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mluuqu8f-4c6bf32995833a88b8b63b59e3d3c18c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Sources:<br \/>\n<sup>1<\/sup>Global Drug Survey, London<br \/>\n<sup>2<\/sup>Europ\u00e4ischer Drogenbericht 2019, Europ\u00e4ische Beobachtungsstelle f\u00fcr Drogen und Drogensucht, Lissabon<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Image sources: Securetec AG; Johann Lohr; VictoriaM, AdobeStock 70315866; creative commons wikimedia US Government; Fotolia 21692389<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">*A metabolite is an intermediate product in a biochemical metabolic pathway.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-20kcv3-fb1157b8f4b4ac8bee1de96942828add\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-20kcv3-fb1157b8f4b4ac8bee1de96942828add{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-20kcv3-fb1157b8f4b4ac8bee1de96942828add hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmt4nfqo-92052e20f9963c231fac36d9a5f0878e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"><div class='w3eden'><!-- WPDM Link Template: Default Template -->\n\n<div class=\"link-template-default card mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <div class=\"media\">\n            <div class=\"mr-3 img-48\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpdm_icon\" alt=\"Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-manager\/assets\/file-type-icons\/pdf.svg\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"package-title\"><a href='https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/en\/download\/securetec-newsletter-cocaine-the-new-drug-of-the-people\/'>Securetec newsletter: Cocaine \u2013 the new drug of the people?<\/a><\/h3>\n                <div class=\"text-muted text-small\"><i class=\"fas fa-copy\"><\/i> 1 file(s) <i class=\"fas fa-hdd ml-3\"><\/i> 914.01 KB<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ml-3\">\n                <a class='wpdm-download-link download-on-click btn btn-primary ' rel='nofollow' href='#' data-downloadurl=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/en\/download\/securetec-newsletter-cocaine-the-new-drug-of-the-people\/?wpdmdl=6928&refresh=6ac51a0de00dc1791302157\">Download<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Berlin, Vienna, London and other cities across Europe, 30% of users can now get cocaine delivered to their doors faster than pizza, a global study has found1. 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