More drug addicts seeking treatment, report says

Experts say there has been a rise in the number of drug addicts seeking treatment, as well as a drop in the number of drugs-related deaths in Greece.

According to a report by the Greek Documentation and Monitoring Center for Drugs (EKTEPN) that was presented Tuesday in Athens, the number of addicts who entered a rehab program increased from 4,087 in 2015 to 4,314 in 2016.

According to the same report, a total of 12,279 people, which is estimated to be more than 60 percent of the country's population suffering from a drug abuse problem, were attending a program in one of Greece's 109 rehab centers in 2016.

Also in the same year, the number of deaths from drug abuse declined from a reported 88 in 2015 to 73 in 2016.

EKTEPN statistics show that heroin was the most common reported drug of choice among those seeking treatment. However, experts did note an...