GERMANY

EUROPEAN REPORTS ON DRUG ABUSE

Addiction Treatment Still Badly Needed in Germany

To the casual observer, it would appear that Germany has escaped much of the worst effects of the worldwide opioid epidemic. But this is not entirely true. While Germany has implemented many harm reduction programs to help cover up the problem, actual addiction treatment resources (what helps people break free from addiction permanently) are still badly needed in Germany.

EUROPEAN REPORTS ON DRUG ABUSE

Drug Use Down, Alcohol Use Up—Germany's Struggle with Alcohol Addiction

Germany has, in many ways, led Europe in keeping addiction statistics to a minimum. When it comes to drug addiction, the country has one of the lowest per-capita drug use rates in Europe. And Germany all but avoided the opioid epidemic. How then is it...