How the buildings damaged by the earthquake have turned into 'nests' of drug consumption by young people? Anila Hoxha publishes the map of the hottest areas in Tirana

This old building in front of QSUT in Tirana is a clear evidence of the negligence of the institutions to face the phenomenon.

For decades, it has become one of the points where they gather and exchange not only the goods, but in many cases, syringes as well. This has caused hepatitis C to spread massively in this category.

"Almost 50% are affected. We refer these cases to hospital centers to receive therapy, and hepatitis C therapy is very expensive, and the state has a priority list of who can access therapy. So there is a very long waiting list and we are trying to give priority to users", said AndrinTahiri, Head of Toxicology/QSUT.

The tombstone area in Tirana, above the botanical garden is another place where users escape to seek the adrenaline that narcotics give them. This building damaged by the earthquake at the entrance to "Don Bosco" street, is one of the many hideouts transformed into bases for drug users.

Behind the university campus, in Laprakë, Kinostudio, Kodro e Prifti are some of the places considered secret where those who take drugs meet. In fact, all these areas considered secret are well known by citizens and institutions. In fact, the map of drug hot spots is much wider with reference to criminological analysis.

"We have seen that the area of ??Lapraka is quite alarming, the area of ??the aviation field is very disturbing for young people and teenagers who are caught with cannabis. Some of the teenagers were caught in the compound, near the high schools, by chance we saw that the hot spot turned red due to the arrests near the high schools. Kamza has become a hot spot, and gymnasiums where teenagers have been caught not only with doses of hashish but also cocaine. A few bars, at the exit of Dajti, near the shopping centers, in the holiday square, near the TEG roundabout is the place where most cocaine doses have been caught, but it has not yet gone to the network that distributes it. ...and what is more interesting, Vaqarri also appears in the other area, so they are areas that have never been", said journalist Anila Hoxha.