According to the mayor and a former MP, increasingly aggressive, trance-like drug users are becoming more dangerous due to a new drug in Budapest, yet the crisis cannot be resolved through policing alone. András Pikó and András Jámbor are urging the government to act on the worsening drug situation, arguing that only a comprehensive strengthening of the social and healthcare systems can deliver results. Pikó warns that the city is nearing a state of emergency.
