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Thomas Bläsi warns about medical prescriptions via WhatsApp and drug-facilitated assault
Swiss National Councillor Thomas Bläsi issued a warning on July 26, 2026, regarding medical prescriptions being transmitted via WhatsApp. He contends this illegal practice facilitates the diversion of sedative medications and fuels a parallel black market. According to his alert, these diverted substances are used in cases of drug-facilitated assault — administering drugs to someone without their knowledge or consent for criminal purposes such as sexual assault, robbery, or theft. The warning provides no specific statistics or concrete legislative measures to address the scope of the problem in Switzerland.