Why is cocaine expensive?

Answer 1

Cocaine is expensive for several reasons. Probably the most relevant reason is because it is considered a controlled substance, and thus illegal. Illegal products don't have the benefit of working in a free market system which help promote competition, which lowers costs. In addition, the high risks (prison, being robbed, killed, etc) associated with selling cocaine increases the price substantially.

Answer 2

There are many reasons why drugs are so expensive, especially in the United States. 1. The pharmaceutical industry is among the world's most profitable so they charge high prices for their medications. (Public Citizen has the stats to support this claim.) 2. Drug companies spend billions of dollars on research and development of drugs, marketing of those drugs, and for exorbitant salaries of their CEOs, advertising and PR agencies, in-house lawyers, etc., so someone has to pay for it. 3. The U.S. is one of the only industrialized countries that doesn't control drug prices. If you want to find affordable drugs, I recommend -- as I do -- buying from a licensed pharmacy outside the U.S., where drug prices are controlled and MUCH LOWER. You can easily save 30 to 90 percent off U.S. prices, and the U.S. government allows indviduals to do it as long as just for their personal use and with a prescription. The lowest prices tend to be (starting from lower to higher prices) at pharmacies in: India, Israel, Canada, Australia. 'Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Illegal drugs are expensive because they are illegal. It is all a matter of basic economics. The harder it is to get something and the more people who want it, the more expensive it becomes. Making something illegal inflates the price. The dealers have to break the law to sell it and they are risking prison, so you know they will make it worth their while to sell it.

Answer 4

because it is a drug and most drugs are exspensive

Answer 5

You obviously havent tried it...