Where do people in this Spanish village get money for so much cocaine?
Renting out a hectare of orange groves brings in about €2,000 a year, according to those who know the sector. A light cocaine user spends that in two months.
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The numbers don't add up: a rented hectare yields in a year what a light cocaine user spends in two months. That means the money has to come from somewhere other than farm income.
## The countryside no longer stretches that far
In a small village, the question is where people get the money for so much cocaine. The math doesn't work. A rented hectare of orange groves brings in about **€2,000 a year**, according to those who know the sector. Less than it costs to maintain a habit.
Cocaine isn't cheap. A light user can spend **€2,000 every two months**, according to estimates used by some consumers.
## The arithmetic that doesn't add up
If a rented hectare produces €2,000 a year and a modest user spends that same amount in two months, the habit costs **€12,000 a year**. In a village where work is scarce, that figure can't be sustained on agricultural wages.
The question isn't whether people use, but where the money comes from.
## Economies outside the fields
In rural areas with little formal activity, part of the money circulates through channels that never show up in the statistics. None of that usually covers €12,000 a year of cocaine.
The equation only closes with income that doesn't depend on farming. It could be a local business, it could be money from outside. Farm income doesn't explain it. Faced with a drug use problem, the sensible thing is to consult a healthcare professional.
## The countryside no longer stretches that far
In a small village, the question is where people get the money for so much cocaine. The math doesn't work. A rented hectare of orange groves brings in about **€2,000 a year**, according to those who know the sector. Less than it costs to maintain a habit.
Cocaine isn't cheap. A light user can spend **€2,000 every two months**, according to estimates used by some consumers.
## The arithmetic that doesn't add up
If a rented hectare produces €2,000 a year and a modest user spends that same amount in two months, the habit costs **€12,000 a year**. In a village where work is scarce, that figure can't be sustained on agricultural wages.
The question isn't whether people use, but where the money comes from.
## Economies outside the fields
In rural areas with little formal activity, part of the money circulates through channels that never show up in the statistics. None of that usually covers €12,000 a year of cocaine.
The equation only closes with income that doesn't depend on farming. It could be a local business, it could be money from outside. Farm income doesn't explain it. Faced with a drug use problem, the sensible thing is to consult a healthcare professional.
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