Amsterdam starts' offensive against drug nuisance ': millions for shelter and care

The Amsterdam city council is allocating 6 million euros to tackle the increasing drug nuisance. The Executive Board of B&W is focusing, among other things, on additional shelters and user spaces, more cleaning and tougher action against nuisance frequent offenders. The Executive Board writes this in a letter to the City Council. The city council speaks of a "worrying increase in nuisance associated with visible drug use".