Drug Use Among Children And Adolescents

Increase In Cases Of Drug-Related Crime Among Youth In NRW

It sounds like the American cult series Breaking Bad: On the evening of Monday, February 6, 2017, two propane gas cylinders exploded in a Cologne basement, catapulting two men out of the house and seriously injuring them; one even lost both hands. It quickly turned out that the alleged “recording studio” of the two men was in fact a drug lab for ecstasy and amphetamines – very similar to the plot of Breaking Bad, where an ordinary chemistry teacher begins secretly producing crystal meth in his basement. Not least due to the popularity of this series and other media productions that normalize or even trivialize drug use, the number of young drug offenders in Cologne and throughout NRW is rising sharply. The development of a mindset in which partying and dancing seem impossible without MDMA or ecstasy is also contributing to the increasing integration of these chemical drugs into the everyday lives of adolescents and, in the worst cases, even children.

 

Our detective agency in Cologne (+49 221 9859 2399) is also seeing a growing number of requests for surveillance of adolescents who are suspected by their parents or other guardians of regularly using and or selling drugs.

Cannabis As A Gateway Drug – One In Twelve Adolescents Uses It

Both with legal intoxicants and stimulants such as alcohol and medications, and with illegal drugs such as cannabis, opiates, and various chemical substances, city and district statistics in NRW show that more and more young people are being introduced to these substances at an early age. The Cologne addiction report for 2016 shows that one in twelve individuals aged 12 to 17 uses cannabis, while among those over 18 it is even one in six. This represents a slight increase for children and adolescents compared to previous representative studies conducted by the Federal Centre for Health Education (BZfgA).

 

Many parents’ fears that their children may be using drugs such as cannabis or even more dangerous substances are therefore not unfounded. This is also reflected in the increasing number of municipal counseling services, including the establishment of drug counseling centers in schools and youth centers. Since cannabis is considered a gateway drug, our detectives in Cologne are always on alert when heavy cannabis use is detected among the teenagers under surveillance. For many, the threshold to using harder drugs is quickly crossed as marijuana becomes normalized in everyday life, often shifting attention toward far more dangerous substances.

Cologne Cityscape: Alarmingly Large Proportion Of Drug Users Under 20

Cologne’s Neumarkt, the adjacent Josef-Haubrich-Hof, and several other hotspot locations are notorious among residents for the drug excesses that take place there: addicts injecting heroin in public and simply discarding syringes on the ground; minors consuming alcohol and marijuana; shady individuals openly offering their selection of pills and powders to passersby. Residents and parents of teenagers and children alike are concerned about the moral decline in Cologne’s city center and the negative influence of the wrong friends. In many cases, parents of rebellious teenagers have no choice but to commission our private detective agency in Cologne to observe their children during nighttime activities. This is hardly surprising, as 24 percent of cannabis users are under the age of 20. The Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger warns: “Young people in particular are affected by consequences such as mental illness and social decline.”

 

Contrary to trends in other major cities, the consumption of one of the most dangerous drugs on the market is continuing to rise in Cologne – heroin. The head of the public health department attributes this development to the easy availability of the drug in the Rhine metropolis. Although heroin use is far less widespread than alcohol and marijuana, its consequences and addictive potential are significantly more severe. If parents notice signs of drug use in their children, they should not hesitate to address the issue, as there is a risk of rapid addiction development. If discussions between parents and child or even counseling by a psychotherapist do not lead to clear results, the use of our experienced private detectives in Cologne may be advisable. The Aaden Detective Agency Cologne examines suspicions through surveillance of the adolescent after school or in the evening among friends in order to determine whether the suspicion is confirmed or whether an all-clear can be given.

Signs Of Drug Use | Help From Detectives

Does your child often stay out late with friends and return home noticeably changed – apathetic, absent, dreamy – and with slightly swollen red eyes? Do you find rolling papers and filters in your son’s or daughter’s room even though they do not smoke hand-rolled cigarettes? Have you noticed that drugs are used regularly or at least occasionally within your child’s circle of friends and that certain individuals stand out due to their drug use? If alarm bells are ringing, you should first speak openly with your child and make it clear that they will not face punishment if they are honest and work with you to address the problem. However, if your child shuts down, contradicts themselves, appears caught off guard, or reacts angrily, your suspicion is unlikely to be eased. In such a case, the investigators of the Aaden Detective Agency Cologne can become active and observe your child during nighttime activities to provide you with certainty.

 

Through a telephone consultation or a personal meeting, an investigation plan tailored to your needs will be developed to provide clarity. Feel free to contact us with any questions or to commission our services at any time during our business hours (Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) at the following number: +49 221 9859 2399.

Aaden Detectives Cologne

Hohenstaufenring 62

D-50674 Köln | Cologne

Tel.: +49 221 9859 2399

E-Mail: info@aaden-detektive.de

Web: https://aaden-detektive.de/en

 

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