Addictive substances Addictions cause billions in damage according to Addiction Switzerland
According to Addiction Switzerland, the alcohol, tobacco, gambling and gaming industries generate billions in revenue. At the same time, they cost the economy billions. Addiction Switzerland is calling on politicians to make health an absolute priority.
04.03.2025, 05:00
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The Swiss Addiction Foundation writes in its "Swiss Addiction Panorama 2025" report published on Tuesday that the addiction industry makes a large part of its turnover at the expense of people with problematic consumption and their families. Their suffering is unacceptable.
It is also unacceptable that profits are privatized and the damage is passed on to the general public, Tania Séverin, Director of Addiction Switzerland, is quoted as saying in the report.
According to Addiction Switzerland, more than 10,000 people die in Switzerland every year as a result of addictive substances. In addition, the latest estimates put the economic costs of addictive substances and their consequences at CHF 7.9 billion per year.
