17-year-olds woke up to drug coma-investigations run!

17-year-olds woke up to drug coma-investigations run!

A shocking incident occurred in the night from Sunday to Monday in Simmering when a 17-year-old youth was found unconscious in an apartment. She had previously been reported by her parents and was brought to the AKH Vienna in a critical condition, where rescue workers reanimated her on site. On Wednesday the young woman woke up from an artificial deep sleep; Your condition is now considered stable, as Meindezirk.at reports.

The investigators assume “significant intoxication” through drugs. There were four men aged 21 to 35 in the apartment, who, according to the young people, had only offered a place to sleep. It is currently being investigated whether the terms of residence were mutually acceptable. The men have already been heard, but deny any sexual contact with the 17-year-old. The police ensured their cell phones to evaluate them and carried out comprehensive trace backups. There have been no arrests at the moment, the suspects are at great space and the exact background of the incident are still unclear, added Exxpress.at .

challenges due to increasing drug crime

This incident falls into an alarming context of rising drug abuse cases in Austria. According to police crime statistics in 2023, an increase in drug offenses by 1.8 %. The increase in offenses in connection with cocaine and crack is particularly worrying by 29.1 %, which also exacerbates the danger situation for young people. The statistics show that in 2023 around 43 tons of cocaine in Germany were secured, which indicates the high availability of these substances. Increase in crimes by 5.5 % to 5,940,667 cases compared to the previous year illustrates the increasing challenges that the authorities are facing. These figures come from the comprehensive surveys of the BKA .

The terrifying numbers illustrate the need for action. More and more young people are becoming the focus of the investigators when it comes to drugs and violent crime. The number of cases shows that 9.2 % of the suspects were between 14 and 18 years old. The increase in crimes is not only a social problem, but also affects the families of those affected as in the current case.

The police hope to receive further important information through the mutually acceptable discussions with the 17-year-old in order to fully clarify the events. The public is asked what measures are taken to better protect young people from the dangers of drug abuse.