European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 08, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1 1 cocaine use rises As pot and heroin slip in popularity Friday. November 8. 1985 the stars and stripes Page s Washington a the Esti mated use of cocaine in inc United slates Rose by 11 percent last year and the con sumption of illicitly used dangerous drugs jumped by 15 percent but he use of Mari Putni and heroin waned , the government reported wednesday. In its narcotics intelligence estimate for 1984, the drug enforcement administration predicted that cocaine will remain readily available though expensive. The report estimated that 55 to 76 metric ions of cocaine were consumed in the unit countries arc beginning to pay off. Our aggressive drug task Force programs Are resulting in More and better cases being mad against the  Meese said cocaine seizures in 1984 were at an All time High and have continued to increase in 1985." he also said he is heartened by indications that the wholesale Price of cocaine has begun to Rise after a two year decline Indi Cating a Supply Hortage. As i have sad before the Battle against i he ii up in Pic Unn drug use and abuse in this country can and Al i v Perc Ciu from 5,� win won but this Billle � k a inv j " ctn Lon equals Al Hon not a 5prinl the narcotics Intelli to an pounds. Gynce estimate reflects this and inc trends it said that about 5.97 metric tons of Are encouraging he said heroin was used Down 1 percent from an the report prepared by the Dea s  estimated 6.04 metric tons in 1983, while narcotics intelligence Consumers comm ttcc.7,800 to 9,200 metric tons of marijuana was used compared to 8,000 to 9,600 met Ric tons the year before. .,.T the consumption of illicitly used dangerous pc pensive government assessment to f inc drugs such As barbiturates Amphy Tamini id ice in this country and around the world to called designer drugs increased by