The dangerous increase in polytoxer consumption in Schleswig-Holstein

The dangerous increase in polytoxer consumption in Schleswig-Holstein

The drug advice centers in Schleswig-Holstein raise the alarm: the mixed consumption of different substances increases and sometimes has life-threatening consequences. This development represents a growing challenge for the addiction aid institutions, since they are faced with an increase in so -called "polytoxers", ie persons who consume several drugs.

The trend of polytoxic consumption primarily affects the Kiel drug help association Odyssey, where up to 90 percent of drug addicts are confronted with a mix of stimulating substances such as crack and calming opiates. This mixed consumption can not only be life -threatening, but also makes the withdrawal significantly more difficult. Affected people are often no longer able to visit the advice centers, which leads to a difficult to estimate the number of unreported cases.

The rise of crack as the main drug in Schleswig-Holstein is particularly worrying. The short -term, intensive effect of this drug leads to a quick dependency structure and many deaths among the addicts. Addiction aid Clic in Lübeck reports that the therapy of crack-dependent, which also consumes other substances, requires additional resources and represents an enormous challenge.

The State Office for Addiction Questions calls for urgent measures to minimize damage. This includes the furnishings of other drug use and additional detoxification places in the hospitals. These preventive measures are necessary to contain the effects of increasing mixed consumption and to help those affected effectively.

- Nag