{"id":389069,"date":"2026-10-18T13:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/drug-use-in-one-of-germanys-richest-cities-can-frankfurt-cope-dw-reporter\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T13:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T12:00:36","slug":"drug-use-in-one-of-germanys-richest-cities-can-frankfurt-cope-dw-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/drug-use-in-one-of-germanys-richest-cities-can-frankfurt-cope-dw-reporter\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug use in one of Germany&#8217;s richest cities: Can Frankfurt cope? | DW Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/W0OppjYWZ4A\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Drug use in one of Germany&apos;s richest cities: Can Frankfurt cope? | DW Reporter\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W0OppjYWZ4A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>He knows about drugs: He used to deal crack, heroin, and fentanyl in Frankfurt&#8217;s train station district, but now Mohamed \u201cMo\u201d Bousaaidi has changed.<br \/>\nBousaaidi 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\u2019s efforts?<br \/>\nChapters: <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Intro: Frankfurt: between wealth and the drug scene<br \/>\n00:49 Mo, the helper from the train station district<br \/>\n01:32 Eddy: 37 years between the shelter, the streets, and drugs<br \/>\n02:35 How an ex-dealer wants to help others<br \/>\n03:08 Trust instead of judgment<br \/>\n05:00 Frankfurt\u2019s liberal approach to drugs<br \/>\n07:08 What residents in the train station district experience<br \/>\n08:51 The new threat: crack and fentanyl<br \/>\n10:10 Hunting down clients via livestream<br \/>\n11:43 Hope for a fresh start <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#Drugs #Frankfurt #Germany #dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He knows about drugs: He used to deal crack, heroin, and fentanyl in Frankfurt&#8217;s train station district, but now Mohamed \u201cMo\u201d Bousaaidi has changed. 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