6,000 youths in Spain using cocaine on daily basis
6,000 youths between the age of 14 to 18 are reportedly using cocaine on a daily basis.
Source: 2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, “Europe and Central Asia: Spain,” United States Department of State, March 2007.
475,000 people use cocaine in Spain
Spain has one of the highest levels of cocaine use in the world, with an estimated 475,000 people using the drug.
Source: BBC, “Cocaine traces ‘on Spanish euros’,” BBC News, December 25, 2006.
28.6 percent of Spain’s population smoked marijuana
28.6 percent of the population smoked marijuana at least once in their lifetime, and 7.0 percent of the population used cocaine at least once in their lifetime.
Source: EMCDDA,“Spain Data Sheet.”
Samsung lost about $1.1 billion in mobile phone sales due to counterfeiting
Source: “Chinese Imitations Undermining Korean Exports,” The Chosum Ilbo, January 15, 2007,(accessed: January 24, 2007).
South Korea lost $1 billion in pirated movies in 2007
The Korean Film Council estimates losses of $1 Billion in pirated movies in 2007.
Source: Han Sunhee, “Piracy on the rise in Korea,” Variety, December 21, 2007, accessed: December 26, 2007).
5 percent of all music sales in Singapore were pirated in 2005
Source: International Intellectual Property Alliance, “2006 Special 301 Special Mention: Singapore,” February 13, 2006.
Russia had 1,628 cases of counterfeit goods investigations in 2006
According to the Russian News and Information Agency, “Russian customs bodies uncovered 1,628 cases of counterfeit goods in 2006, up four-fold from 390 cases in 2005.”
Source: “Import of counterfeit goods up four-fold in Russia in 2006,” RIA Novosti, April 25, 2007,(accessed: April 26, 2007).
15 to 17 percent of Russian market consists of counterfeits
Law enforcement officials estimates that the counterfeit goods account for 15 to 17 percent of the Russian market.
Source: “Import of counterfeit goods up four-fold in Russia in 2006,” RIA Novosti, April 25, 2007,(accessed: April 26, 2007).
US lost $2.1 billion in 2006 due to copyright piracy in Russia
The United States copyright industries has estimated that they have lost in excess of $2.1 billion in 2006 due to copyright piracy in Russia.
Source: Office of United States Trade Representative, “2007 Special 301 Report,” April 30, 2007, pg. 23.
$400 million pirated discs sold in Russia in 2006
With two-thirds of the music CDs in Russia being pirated, an estimated $400 million worth of pirated discs were sold in Russia in 2006.
Source: Associated Press, “Russia urged to tackle music piracy, economy minister says no quick fix,” International Herald Tribune, April 17, 2007,(accessed: April 18, 2007).
