Zurich Opens Drop-In Centre For Non-Resident Drug Addicts

2025-09-16 11:07:41

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) In response to the increasing use of drugs in public spaces, the city of Zurich will open a temporary drug consumption room for drug addicts from outside the city. This content was published on September 16, 2025 - 15:58 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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For non-resident addicts, there is no alternative to consumption of drugs in public spaces resulting in police evictions, the city announced on Tuesday.

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The existing services offered by the contact and drop-in centres are only aimed at residents of Zurich. The proposed“Room for Consumption and Sorting” on Bederstrasse will open on October 1. It will initially offers out-of-town drug consumers a place of retreat. Afterwards, the addicts will be referred to their communities of origin.

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