Crack consumption has surged dramatically in Berlin, with statistics revealing that it accounted for 30% of all drug consumption events in facilities operated by Vista, an increase from just 3.5% in 2022.Over 23,000 instances of crack use were reported by the Berlin police, about 9,000 more than the previous year, as concerns grow about the rising visibility of this substance in public spaces.Health professionals express urgent concerns about drug-related deaths in Berlin, which reached 294 in 2024, part of a troubling nationwide total of 2,137.