The early signs of a local demand, which had initially been negligible, had been linked to the growth of the tourist industry. In the recent past, however, there had been an upsurge in the production, distribution and consumption of drugs, affecting mostly the young.
L'expansion de l'industrie du tourisme était à l'origine responsable de la demande locale, d'abord négligeable, mais la production, la vente et la consommation de drogues ont récemment pris de l'essor, surtout parmi les jeunes.