Alcohol frenzy in Wiesbaden: fights with injuries and arrests!

In Wiesbaden there were violent clashes between alcoholic men on April 20, 2025.
In Wiesbaden there were violent clashes between alcoholic men on April 20, 2025. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Alcohol frenzy in Wiesbaden: fights with injuries and arrests!

on Saturday evening, April 20, 2025, there was a violent argument between two men, both of whom were under the influence of alcohol. Around 6:10 p.m., an initially verbal argument between a 35-year-old and a 45-year-old escalated when the older of the two hit his opponent on his head several times with a beer bottle. The two men intervened and separated passers -by. But a short time later they started again and struck each other. The police were alerted and took both men into custody. Due to their alcoholization, blood samples were ordered and criminal charges were made against both participants. Witnesses of the incident are requested to report to the 1st police station on 0611/345-2140, such as fr.de reported.

alcohol consumption in Germany

The incidents described lead a light on the problem of alcohol consumption in Germany, which entails considerable health, social and economic problems. According to statistics from 2018, around 3 million adults between the ages of 18 and 64 suffered from alcohol -related disorders. This includes 1.4 million people with alcohol abuse and 1.6 million with alcohol addiction. In addition, 7.9 million people consume alcohol in a health -risky form. The data clarifies that a problematic consumption that often culminates in such violent clashes is widespread in Germany, as shown.

In 2020, the consumption of pure alcohol per capita in Germany was 10.0 liters, a value that is high in international comparison. The risky intake of alcohol - especially over the recommended limits of more than 12 grams for women and 24 grams for men per day - is alarming in the current incidents in Wiesbaden. The repeated violence associated with alcohol consumption is a worrying symptom of a greater social challenge that requires urgent measures and education.

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