Party Island: Club Drugs Strain Health System on Ibiza

Rise of Ibiza ‘superclubs’ sparks fresh overtourism outrage

Drug-related calls from clubs are driving Ibiza’s ambulance services to collapse, health workers say. It’s the latest example of tensions in Europe over tourism.

Party island: Club drugs strain health system on Ibiza

The emergency calls arrive at all hours, especially in the summer. Pablo Roig weaves his ambulance through heavy traffic and past crowded beaches. He arrives...

Overdosing Tourists in Ibiza Are Limiting Ambulance Services for Locals

Ibiza has long been a nightlife hot spot for tourists in Spain, but too much partying is taking up local emergency resources, say local health workers. It’s just another symptom of overtourism plaguing some of Europe’s most popular vacation spots, they claim.  Ibiza is one of Spain’s Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, with a year-round population of more than 160,000. But in the summer months, the island is beset by young tourists, mostly fr…

Club Drugs Strain Health System on Ibiza, Spain’s Party Island

Drug-related calls from nightclubs are driving Ibiza’s ambulance services to collapse, health workers say. It’s the latest example of tensions in Europe over tourism.