Andorra Addiction Cases Surge 43.8% in H1 2026, Cocaine Up 113%

Projecte Vida, an Andorran addiction support association, reported a 43.8% rise in cases during the first half of 2026, assisting 145 people from January to June compared with the previous year.

Of these, 79 individuals sought help directly, 49 were family members or associates, and 17 took part in prison-based programmes at the penitentiary centre. The organisation also conducted 151 follow-up visits to support ongoing recovery.

Alcohol remains the dominant addiction, featuring as the primary issue in 64 cases and as part of polydrug dependencies in 29 others—accounting for 72.7% of community cases.

Cocaine-related consultations have surged dramatically, however, rising from 15 cases across all of 2025 to 32 in just the first six months of 2026, a 113.3% increase that doubles the prior full-year total. In seven instances, cocaine was the main substance; in the remaining 25, it appeared alongside other addictions, highlighting greater risks and the need for earlier detection and community prevention.

Women drove much of the demand for assistance, comprising 57% of those starting personal recovery processes and nearly 90% of family consultations. Projecte Vida noted this reflects women—often mothers, partners and sisters—bearing disproportionate caregiving burdens in addiction-affected households, urging gender perspectives in all social health policies.

To bolster services, the association launched a second women-only group, a relapse prevention workshop, the therapeutic gardening project Arrels de Vida, and continued prison activities. Officials expressed particular concern over the evolving, more complex profiles seeking cocaine support.