Zurich Contact Point: More drug use, more addicts (Swiss Press Local 2025, by Luca Laube) - Swiss Press Award

SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Schweiz Aktuell

Luca Laube

The open drug scene in the city of Zurich has long since been cleared. Addicts are still there. Contact and support centers play a key role in the political strategy. Here, severely addicted individuals consume drugs but also find a kind of daily structure. The demand is greater than ever, because cocaine, often smoked in the form of crack, is available in large quantities.