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Drug Problems in the Eyes of the Public

87% of respondents have consumed alcoholic drinks at some point within the last 12 months, one quarter admitted consuming alcoholic drinks at least twice a week. About a third of the respondents know somebody, who uses cannabis-based drugs, one quarter has been offered such a drug and 16% admitted trying it. Experience with ecstasy was confessed to by 4% of the citizens approached. A quarter of the respondents have met hard drug users, 12% were offered a hard drug and 2% tried it.

People most often tolerate use of cannabis-based drugs and growing marihuana for one’s own needs (40 and 43%). A definite demand for punishment (96%) appears in the case of hard drug producers.