Drug use in one of Germany's richest cities: Can Frankfurt cope? | DW Reporter

He knows about drugs: He used to deal crack, heroin, and fentanyl in Frankfurt's train station district, but now Mohamed “Mo” Bousaaidi has changed.
Bousaaidi helps people struggling with addiction, accompanies them to detox, and distributes food and hygiene supplies. He volunteers for a private aid organization, but government agencies are sometimes critical of his activities. The general consensus is that he lacks sufficient expertise. Some are also skeptical of the fact that Bousaaidi is active on social media and uses it to publicize his efforts. How do people struggling with addiction themselves feel about Bousaaidi’s efforts?
Chapters:

00:00 Intro: Frankfurt: between wealth and the drug scene
00:49 Mo, the helper from the train station district
01:32 Eddy: 37 years between the shelter, the streets, and drugs
02:35 How an ex-dealer wants to help others
03:08 Trust instead of judgment
05:00 Frankfurt’s liberal approach to drugs
07:08 What residents in the train station district experience
08:51 The new threat: crack and fentanyl
10:10 Hunting down clients via livestream
11:43 Hope for a fresh start

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