Overview
- An OFDT-backed analysis estimates the 2023 illicit drug market in metropolitan France at €6.8 billion, roughly triple 2010 levels, within a €3.8–€9.7 billion range.
- Cocaine generated €3.1 billion in 2023, overtaking cannabis at €2.7 billion, even as cannabis remained dominant by volume at about 397 tonnes versus 47.1 tonnes for cocaine.
- Researchers report cocaine consumption roughly tripled since 2010 and cite falling retail prices near €58 per gram in 2024 with higher purity boosting accessibility.
- Experts describe wider availability through messaging apps and broader social reach, with reporting noting more than one million people in France tried cocaine in 2023.
- Markets for synthetic stimulants expanded sharply, with MDMA up 637% and amphetamines up 470% since 2010, prompting officials to call for stronger health and enforcement responses.