Drug alarm in Margaret: District chief announces strict measures!

Drug alarm in Margaret: District chief announces strict measures!

Margareten, Österreich - In the 5th Vienna district of Margareten, residents have: inside and passer-by: increasingly to struggle with a worrying increase in open drug use, lying syringes and unsanitary toilet facilities. The Matzleinsdorfer Platz and the surroundings along the belt are particularly affected. District chief Michael Luxenberger from the Greens then recognized the need for immediate measures and scheduled a security summit in the district office to develop solutions. At this meeting, which is planned for Thursday afternoon, the police, the Viennese lines, the ÖBB and representatives: inside of the magistrate service and the addiction and drug coordination Vienna will come together to discuss the situation in the district and to find out possible interventions. According to [today] (https://www.heute.at/s/drogen-alarm-in-margareten-zirk boss-greift- because of-120118912) Luxenberger emphasizes that security and humanity have to go hand in hand.

The drama of the situation is underlined by the daily checks of the police and security services at the subway and tram stations in Margareten. However, Luxenberger demands sustainable solutions that go beyond the mere displacement of addictive people. Following on, money will be provided for the first time from 2026 for increased social work in public space in order to meet the need for help. In addition, the mobile facility "SAM - socially active mobile" is supported. The security summit not only acts as a one -off event, but should also be the start for further discussions, the results of which are presented in the next district council meeting.

project for road social work

In order to better grip the effects of drug use, the organization Fixpunkt e.V. carries out a city -wide project for road social work and cross -district monitoring. This project was created in the context of the security summit in Berlin, where the focus is on strengthening security in public space. The aim is to contain increasing drug use, homelessness and overuse of public places. Information about [fixed point] (https://www.fixpunkt.org/intervention team-stadt-stadt-strassen-strasse-social work-mit-monitoring/) shows that an overall city strategy should be developed in order to improve the quality of stay in urban rooms and to facilitate access to drug and addiction aids.

The wheel does not have to be reinvented: The previous drug -related street social work was often dependent on district grants. The new project enables more flexibility and ensures that the social offers are expanded to those districts that had previously had no access to help. Particular attention is paid to the outstanding and activating social work, especially for homeless and drug -consuming people. Local actors should be actively involved in moderating conflicts and activating resources in the social area.

handling of drugs in urban rooms

The topic of drug use in urban rooms raises many questions regarding security. Relatives of open drug scenes are often perceived as a security risk, which leads to difficult dynamics. A project called Drusec has set itself the task of examining the objective risks and the subjectively perceived dangers. This shows that there is often a lack of an objective assessment of the situation and demands recommendations for action to deal with drug use in urban rooms. More on this on [SIFO] (https://www.sifo.de/sifo/de/projekte/sgesellschaft/zuenftigen-sicherheit-in-urbanen-raeumen/drusec-umgang-mit-dr Ogen-in-de-uer-die-security-in-Staedten/Drusec-Age-Drug-in-de-uer-security-in-staedten_node.html).

The challenges in Margareten are therefore complex and require a joint action of everyone involved in order to increase the quality of life and security for everyone. A constructive dialogue among the various actors could be the key to bring about sustainably positive changes.