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More than half of those over the age of 75 suffer from anxiety or stress, but the biggest increase is in young people
Psychological distress does not occur in the same way in all sectors of society. In addition to affecting women more, age is also an important factor: 57.1% of the population over 75 suffer from symptoms, but it is the youngest (15-24 years) who have suffered the most mental health deterioration after the pandemic.
Psychiatry consultations have doubled in five years
The Basque Country had 58,100 patients in psychiatry consultations in 2019. In 2024 the number was almost double to 109,400. At the same time, there is a steady increase in mental health-related work casualties, which have increased sixfold among young people aged 16 to 25, for example, since 2016.
Growing awareness of mental health in Basque society
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of people in the CSC who report suffering from some form of psychological distress and need help, from 13% in 2018 to 22.4% in 2023. Not so long ago, these ailments were hidden, now we are beginning to publicly acknowledge them and even seek a solution.
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Soups, tortillas and chilled dishes: these are the most consumed
We cook less and less: consumption of precooked dishes has increased by 150% in the Basque Country and 133% in Navarre
The Basque Country and Navarre have reduced household food consumption as the purchase of prepared food increases.
Cannabis is the most widely used drug in the Basque Country: 86.3 kilograms of marijuana and 58 kilograms of hashish last year
The Ertzaintza has stated that the Basque Country is an "exporter" of marijuana: the plant grows there and is then sold across Europe.
Bingen Zupiria: "There's a lot of concern about the banalization of cannabis; we should open up a reflection like heroin did in its day."
The Security Adviser, Bingen Zupiria, who has been on the Faktoria programme of Euskadi Irratia and has been asked, among other things, about the use of cannabis in connection with the latest EITB Data, has explained that at the Basque Security Forum being held by the Department of Security of the Basque Government, concern about cannabis use is constantly being raised.
Zupiria has said that there has been a great deal of concern on the part of many mayors about "consumption" and "above all about the total banalizationof cannabis use. "" This issue must be one of the issues of the Security Plan that we have to make. It deserves to be reflected on as heroin was done at the time, "he said.
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The position in favour of the legalisation of cannabis has declined in Basque society: only 47% agree, compared to 76% two decades ago
According to data collected by EITB Data, only 21% are "very much in agreement" with a possible legalization and 26% more "quite in agreement."
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Only 44% of the population believe that cannabis poses a health risk, compared to 96% in tobacco
The perception of cannabis risk is the lowest among the drugs analyzed, according to EITB Data. This low perception may be related to its prevalence and collides with the data for poisoning emergencies.
The average starting age for cannabis use is around 18: only 3% have tried it at the age of 13; 54% at the age of 19
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The funds have grown and are already in 10% of Basque companies
According to EITB Data, 209 companies in the Basque Country and Navarre are privately owned, mostly state-owned.
From Angulas Aguina to IEP Aero and Iberdrola, photo of investment funds in Basque companies
These tools provide funding and advice for years and are part of Iberdrola, ITP Aero and Angulas Aguinaga.
The Basque Country and Navarre, which account for 8% of state funds, have strengthened their investment weight
According to data from EITB Data, the number of collective investment funds and companies is 94 entities, reinforcing their role in the state financial system.
"Euskaraz hitz egiten dute ikasgelan... Baina ez jolastokian"
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How to adapt cities to extreme heat and temperatures?
The summer is getting warmer and longer in the Basque Country, according to data published by EITB Data. In Bilbao and similar cities, extreme temperatures have been recorded. Cities around the world are adapting to improve the passage of warming. The main recommendation of urban planners is to introduce nature into cities.