Kufstein in drug focus: cocaine consumption at an alarming level!

Kufstein in drug focus: cocaine consumption at an alarming level!

Kufstein, Österreich - The drug position in Austria remains tense! A current study has shown that the Alpine Republic and especially Tyrol are positioned in European midfield in drug use. Last year, no Austrian regions were found among the ten sales strongest for drugs, but the analysis of wastewater samples from 17 sewage treatment plants shows worrying trends, especially in cocaine use. Kufstein achieved 19th place here, while Innsbruck recorded a dramatic increase of 23 percent in the period from 2023 to 2024, as tirol.orf reported.

alarming developments in Tirol

Another alarming point - according to the wastewater analyzes - is the increasing consumption of Crystal Meth, with Strass in the Zillertal in fourth place in Austria, only behind Vienna, Wiener Neustadt and Steyr. Drug consultants warn of a worrying increase in consumption among young people: 1,641 consultations were held in Innsbruck in 2024. Opioids and sedatives are particularly abusive in dangerous situations by young people between the ages of 13 and 14. It is speculated that social media and the Darknet serve as the main channels for the acquisition of these substances, emphasized Gerhard Jäger, a drug consultant, in an urgent appeal for more information and prevention.

Although the analysis of drug statistics is complex and has many methodological inaccuracies, it is crucial to look at the data from different sources in order to obtain a clear picture, as pra-Recention.at A uniform and precise image of drug use is therefore difficult to achieve. Especially in Tyrol, where the second highest number of deaths among adolescents and young adults was recorded in Vienna, a differentiated view of drug problems is more important than ever. The persistent problem of cocaine consumption is not significantly reduced by increased police controls, which underlines the urgency of targeted measures.