Numbers of problem drug users soars, pervitin makes bigger inroads

The number of problem drug users in the Czech Republic has climbed to around 47,700, the country’s national drugs coordinator reported on Monday. The number of pervitin, or meth, users is reckoned now to total around 36,400. That is around twice the number a decade ago. Easy availability of the drug and its ingredients in the country and region were highlighted. The problem of under age drinkers and smokers was also highlighted.