Explore the interactive visualization below to learn more about illicit drug prices and purity from 1986-2012. The colored lines represent different drugs: meth, heroin, cocaine, and crack. Thicker and darker line segments mean higher purity of the drug. read more
The price is determined by what the market will bear, which is to say that drugs are worth whatever people are willing to pay for them. That being said, prices are artificially and ridiculously high because of the risk involved in getting them from source to destination. read more
4 Responses to “The Average Cost Of Illegal Street Drugs” Mase, on November 21st, 2016 at 11:17 pm Said: I like this it help some kids to stop if they started and for kids who didn’t start see what will happen. read more
Ketamine is a drug with pain-blocking and hallucinogenic qualities. This drug is taken for recreation to amplify experiences in the user. Ketamine is found in the form of powder, pill, and liquid. Ketamine, or “Special K,” costs $25 on average per dose (50-100mg) and effects the user for 4-6 hours. read more
The trade in illegal drugs is a global enterprise, but that doesn’t mean access and cost are the same the world over. Fluctuations in international currency, the cost and risk associated with transportation and simple supply-and-demand can drastically affect how much illegal drugs can fetch on the street. read more