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Colombia's cocaine production surge, fueled by policy changes, has flooded U.S. markets, driving up use and overdose deaths.
A record-breaking surge in cocaine production in Colombia, driven by policy shifts including the end of aerial fumigation, the 2016 peace deal with FARC, and a flawed crop substitution program, has led to a tripling of coca cultivation since 2015.
This increase has flooded U.S. markets with cocaine, lowering prices and fueling higher demand, particularly as new users are more likely to continue using the drug.
As a result, cocaine-related overdose deaths in the U.S. began rising sharply in the late 2010s, reversing years of stability, according to DEA data and economic research.
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El aumento de la producción de cocaína en Colombia, impulsado por cambios en la política, ha inundado los mercados de Estados Unidos, aumentando el consumo y las muertes por sobredosis.