A total of 104 cities in Europe are part of the EU drug network. In a week's measurement of wastewater, Gävle comes out on top, followed by Sandviken. In thirteenth place is Söderhamn.
The measurement refers to the amount of amphetamines per 1000 inhabitants per day. According to Johnny Gustafsson, it is difficult to calculate how many people use amphetamines based on the measurement. Photo: SVT Design
It should be pointed out that no other Swedish municipalities participated in the study in 2022.
Abuse is taken seriously
There may partly be a legal explanation for gävleborgskommunerna's high rankings.
Hear Johnny Gustafsson about it in the clip above.
However, the abuse is still taken seriously, according to him.
"We need to be active and find those who are doing it as early as possible to provide support and help to get away from the addiction," says Johnny Gustafsson.