This whole post is referring to this statistic: [https://www.statista.com/statistics/443460/percentage-of-population-that-has-used-illicit-drugs-by-drug/](https://www.statista.com/statistics/443460/percentage-of-population-that-has-used-illicit-drugs-by-drug/)
The cartel is so rich and has so much power which makes me wonder how the hell are they making so much money if there’s quite a low of percentage of people using drugs.
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By definition cartels are monopolies. By eliminating competition through violence and intimidation, ironically the price and profit margins of drugs goes up.
The great irony is that having super cartels is both good for business and increases the cost of being a drug addict.
When Escobar had a monopoly on cocaine, it was seen as glamorous and we had things like Studio 54 where wealthy folks like Donald Trump, Liza Minnelli, and Cher would hang out.
I’m not sure if it’s related, but breaking up the Sinaloa cartel increased competition greatly and now we have fentanyl in every suburb and trailer park in the country
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