Drug Abuse in the Global Village
Drug Abuse in the Americas

Mode of Intake of Drugs in the Caribbean

BAHAMAS
Freebasing is reported prevalent among 80 per cent of cocaine abusers, while the remaining 20 per cent snort cocaine (School Survey, 1987).

 

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
            According to reports, cannabis is smoked, synthetic opiates injected, amphetamine and meta-amphetamine are ingested, inhalants are inhaled (U.N. 1990).

 

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
According to reports cocaine is smoked and sniffed, but not commonly abused in combination with other drugs (U.N. 1990).