The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates the total value of the global ecstasy market to be valued at $16.07 billion.

Number of users worldwide: 8.6 million.

Source: United Nations, “2005 World Drug Report,” Office on Drugs and Crime, June 2005, pg. 142.

Between the years 2000 to 2008, 105 Australians died from taking Ecstasy.

Source:  Lisa Mayoh, “Ecstasy tablets kills more Australians,” Sunday Mail, January 31, 2010.

One in four adults living in Scotland have taken illegal drugs at least once in their life, according to a report by the Scottish Government.

The most used drug was marijuana, followed by amphetamines, ecstasy, and cocaine.

Source: “‘One in four’ Scots has taken drugs,” BBC News, January 26, 2010.

Based on the following estimates, the illegal drugs market in  Ireland is worth 628 Million Euros ($927 Million).

• Heroin: 54 Million Euros
• Marijuana: 370 Million Euros
• Cocaine: 75 Million Euros
• Ecstasy: 129 Million Euros

Source:  John Burke, “Boom time for dealers,” Sunday Business Post, December 9, 2007.

The top countries in the world who supply ecstasy are Canada, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Source:  Ian Austin, “Report Cites Major Sales of Ecstasy,” New York Times, August 23, 2008.

Seizures of ecstasy by US Customs increased tenfold on the border with Canada.  In 203, 568,220 doses of ecstasy was seized at the border.  In 2006, 5,485,619 million doses was seized.

Source:  Jane Gross, “Rise Seen in Trafficking of Enhanced Ecstasy,” New York Times, January 9, 2008.

3.2 million people in the United Kingdom used at least one illicit drug in 2008, according to the British Crime Survey.

Selected Breakdown:

974,000 people used Cocaine.

586,000 people used Ecstasy.

2.5 million people smoked Marijuana.

125,000 people used Ketamine.

Source: Alan Travis, “Home Office reports big rise in cocaine use as street price falls,” Guardian, July 23, 2009.

Japan identified Canada as the biggest source of seized ecstasy tablets.  Behind Canada in terms of source countries were the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

Source: “Illegal drugs: Canada’s growing international market,” CBC News, June24, 2009.

Price is in US Dollar and represents the typical price of Ecstasy in the Middle East.

Source:  UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.

Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Ecstasy in Europe.

Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.