from the ibiza sun:
Drugs Worry
A report out last week revealed the continuing connection of Ibiza with its nightlife. Whilst the Island Council insists on trying to promote the more cultural side of the island, it appears the varied nightlife remains one of the main reasons youngsters are still flocking to the party capital.
The survey was carried out by Irefrea, the professional European network founded in 1988 and interested in the promotion and research of prevention of drug and other child and adolescent problems. It interviewed around 1,500 people split between Spanish, German and British youths as they checked in for their flights home.
Amongst other things the report revealed a total of 89 per cent of British people between the age of 18 and 35 chose to holiday on the island because of its nightlife. This was by far the highest, with 74.5 per cent of Germans, and 64.5 per cent of Spanish choosing to holiday here because of the nightlife.
However, the most worrying part of the report revealed the suspected high consumption of drug-taking in Ibiza. A massive 44.2 per cent of Brits claimed they had taken ecstasy whilst on holiday, half of whom took it on at least five separate occasions during an average week's stay. Most also admitted they were not regular users of the drug when at home, with 13 per cent admitting they had taken it for the very first time whilst on the island.
Not surprisingly whilst discussing problems encountered on their holiday, 41.9 per cent of Brits admitted having been ill at least once, with an astonishing 11.6 per cent also involved in a fight whilst here.
Even more worrying was the fact that a third of single visitors to the island had unprotected sex at least once whilst here, with 13 per cent having had sexual relations with more than one person, all of the time without protection, although the Brits finished bottom of this list, with both the Germans and Spanish far more promiscuous.
The stats are worrying news for the Island Council who are attempting to change the island's image and make it a far more family-friendly environment.