'Catastrophe:' Germany records over 2,000 drug-related deaths in 2024

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2025-07-07

Berlin (dpa) - Germany recorded more than 2,000 deaths from illegal drugs in 2024 for the second consecutive year, official figures showed on Monday, as experts warned of an uptake in dangerous synthetic opioids. A total of 2,137 drug deaths were recorded across the country last year, down from 2,227 in 2023, said Hendrik Streeck, the federal drugs commissioner. Streeck said authorities must react to the spread of new illegal substances, especia......

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