In Europe, drugs are less expensive than beer or café, says a headline article in La Nacion.

“An ecstasy pill costs the same as a glass of beer,” the article explains. “A line of cocaine is less than a cup of coffee.”

Everything else may be going up. But there’s a major deflation in drug prices. Marijuana is down 12% in the last five years. Heroin prices are off 45%. Amphetamines have gone down 20%.

How come?

Globalisation. Better supply chain management. More competition and across-border movement.