How does the Cartel make so much money when the percentage of people using drugs is so low?

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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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The answer is relatively simple, drugs are sold with a huge margin, they’re overpriced. A brick of coke may cost tens of thousands on the street but in terms of production that kind of money equates to a truck load. This means that a successful delivery and sale can cover a lot of losses and then some.

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