Shocking figures

Deaths due to drug addiction have risen sharply

Benzos are often consumed together with alcohol.(Bild: Alex - stock.adobe.com)

Tranquillizers, so-called benzodiazepines, are booming among children and young people. This is proven once again by the latest alarming data. The call for more targeted measures is getting louder and louder. Among other things, there is talk of a task force based on the example of the city of Vienna.

Data from the Addiction 2023 epidemiology report shows that the number of drug-related deaths in Austria has risen sharply over the past ten years - from 138 in 2013 to 248 in 2022.