Czechs “lead” in ecstasy consumption

Czechs “lead” Europe in consumption of the drug ecstasy according to a new assessment made by experts at the National Drug Addiction Monitoring Centre. According to their data, ecstasy is the most popular drug among Czechs aged between 18 and 34, with about 7 percent of those in that age group having tried the drug. Among the entire Czech population, the figure is reportedly seven percent. However, the group also stated that ecstasy consumption appears to be falling, with the average age of those seeking treatment for the first time on the increase. Figures suggest that in 2007, 213 people died of excessive use of drugs use, with forty percent of the cases involving illegal drugs. 2008 figures have not yet been released.

Author: Dominik Jůn