For a long time, cocaine use amongst teens has declined as focus shifted to other drugs. However, cocaine is coming down in price in some areas, and the BBC reports that teen cocaine use is on the rise again. Teen cocaine statistics might be a little surprising to some, but it is important to realize that teen cocaine use is a very real problem. One of the most concerning issues associated with cocaine abuse amongst teens is that, according to the Department of Justice, 47.1% of teenagers claim that they know how they can lay their hands on cocaine. This is a little disturbing, and it says a lot about the availability of cocaine.
Here are some other teen cocaine statistics:

- 25% of high school students are offered drugs on high school grounds, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
- 35.9 million people over the age of 12 have tried cocaine, according to the National Survey on Drug Use.
- 52.7% of 12th grade students believe that cocaine does not pose a serious danger, if only used once, according to the National Survey on Drug Use.
- Half of all drug related emergency room visits are related to cocaine, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- Emergency room visits involving cocaine have risen by 33% in recent years, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
- Males are more likely that females to use cocaine, even amongst teenagers.
- American Indians and Alaskan Natives represent the racial groups most likely to abuse cocaine followed by African Americans, and then Caucasians, reports the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
- About 0.7% of the population of those over the age of 12 use cocaine regularly (have used it in the last month), reports the Office of National Drug Control Policy.