Latinnews Daily - 28 August 2003

Drugs are the second-biggest problem faced by Peru, according to a survey carried out by the Information and Education Centre for the Prevention of Drug Abuse, Cedro. A total of 45% of respondents across seven cities in Peru put the consumption of drugs and the cultivation of coca leaf as the second most serious problem confronting the country. A massive 85% said the biggest problem was poverty and unemployment.