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Drug Abuse in Germany Gabrielle Falco Slide 2 Illicit Drug Use Statistics Illicit drug use is occurring primarily in younger age groups. 12-month-users among the below-30-year olds- 14%, older users- 2%. Cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine play major role among 20-29-year olds. Consumption of ecstasy, LSD and hallucinogenic mushrooms in age above 30 is quite in lifetime category. Use of illicit drugs among adults in age 18-64 slightly increased between 2006 and 2009 (2006: 23.7%; 2009: 26.7%). Slide 3 Teenagers are increasingly taking up smoking at an early age. http://www.dw.de/germanys-battle-against-drug-addiction/a-2015266 Slide 4 Alcohol Consumption Germany: started beer production early around 800 B.C.E. Consumption of alcohol among 12-25 is common. Three quarters (72.3%) of the 12- to 17 already have had experience with alcohol once in their lifetime. More male teenagers and young adults regularly drink alcohol. One in six teenagers between 12 and 17 years have engaged in binge drinking at least once in the last 30 days. Five percent of this group report to do this four times or more in the last 30 years. Slide 5 Youth binge drinking rises sharply in Germany http://www.thelocal.de/society/20080505-11705.html Slide 6 Germanys Fight Against Addiction Germany: leading way in researching and treating addictions. Withdrawal treatment instead of jail for criminal addicts. 60,000 undergo substitution treatment. This therapy has not been successful for some. For these people, experts are calling for increased use of heroin as a means to get clean. Provided with the drug in protected space, so that they don't have to acquire it by criminal means. Prohibit tobacco adds in Europe. Slide 7 Many drug addicts turn to crime to finance their habit http://jwebbattorneyatlaw.com/2010/11/drug-cases/ Slide 8 Quiz 1.What age group is illicit drug use most common in? A.50-64 B.64 and above C.Teenagers 2.What type of adds are they trying to prohibit in Germany? A.Tobacco B.Guns C.Alcohol Slide 9 Answers 1. C 2. A Slide 10 Bibliography http://www.dw.de/germanys-battle-against-drug-addiction/a-2015266 http://www.narconon.org/drug-information/germany-drug-addiction- treatment.html http://www.narconon.org/drug-information/germany-drug-addiction- treatment.html http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/?q=node/1190 http://www.spiegel.de/international/cocaine-use-in-germany- mountains-of-coke-along-the-rhine-a-384456.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/cocaine-use-in-germany- mountains-of-coke-along-the-rhine-a-384456.html http://jwebbattorneyatlaw.com/2010/11/drug-cases/ http://www.thelocal.de/society/20080505-11705.html Slide 11