Did you know that in Montenegro, a staggering 61.8% of women use drugs? Yes, you read that right! According to a study by the Institute of Public Health, the number of women consuming psychoactive substances is nearly three times higher than the European average, which stands at about 20%. Men in Montenegro aren’t far behind, with 38% using drugs, but women have clearly taken the lead in this grim trend.
The study was conducted on the occasion of the World Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, and experts are sounding the alarm. Dr. Ljiljana Golubović from the Institute warns that the number of addicts in Montenegro is rapidly increasing, with marijuana and cocaine being the most popular drugs. This isn’t just statistics; it’s a wake-up call for the entire region!
But wait, there’s more! In neighboring Serbia, the police reported that the number of drivers caught under the influence of drugs has skyrocketed sevenfold in the last five years. Last year alone, 3,000 drivers were removed from traffic due to drugs, and a third of them were young people aged 17 to 24. A quarter had two or more drugs in their system, and many combined drugs with alcohol. Driving under the influence of drugs isn’t just dumb, it’s deadly — and that’s the message the Serbian Ministry of Interior is sending.
These two facts together paint a dark picture of the drug situation in the Balkans. While Montenegro records an alarmingly high percentage of women using drugs, Serbia struggles with an explosion of drivers under the influence of psychoactive substances. Is this a sign that the region needs urgent and drastic action? Absolutely!
Just imagine — more than half of the women in Montenegro use drugs, and young people in Serbia drive like they’re in a death race, with a cocktail of drugs in their blood. This isn’t a scene from a bad movie; this is our reality. And while authorities call for action, the question remains whether anything will really change or if we’ll keep watching this problem spread like wildfire.
If you’ve got thoughts on this, or maybe a joke about drugged drivers, feel free to share. Because if we can’t laugh, what’s left? Just hoping someone finally gets how serious this is and acts before it’s too late.
