The drama of drugs, a problem for everyone to see on Las Ramblas in Barcelona. Drug consumption on public roads in the center of Barcelona and, especially in the Raval neighborhood, has increased in recent years.
Police pressure has caused the majority of these properties to currently act as points of sale, but not for consumption, which transfers them to the streets of the city. According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, in the last quarter of 2023, crimes related to drug trafficking in Barcelona increased by 7.3%.