On Saturday, at the Nowowiejski infirmary in Warsaw, a tragic event occurred, resulting in 1 patient dying and 3 others were hospitalized with symptoms of severe poisoning. The case was dealt with by the Warsaw-Śródmieście territory Prosecutor's Office, which conducts an investigation into the illegal possession and release of crucial amounts of strong drugs specified as alprazolam and morphine, at the premises.
According to reports, 2 people were detained: 22-year-old Eric B. and 39-year-old Natalia G.-J., who are suspected of having these substances in the 3rd ward of the infirmary and sharing them with others. Prosecutor Piotr Antoni Skiba of the territory Attorney's Office in Warsaw confirmed that both suspects were placed in custody for a period of 3 months.
The further investigation is to explain the circumstances of the patient's death and to find how illegal drug distribution took place in the hospital. As D.A. Skiba stressed, the exact origin of death of the patient and the kind of substance that caused the poisoning in the remaining hospitalized patients will be determined only after the autopsy and detailed toxicology tests have been carried out.
Nowowiejski infirmary in Warsaw is 1 of the largest and most celebrated psychiatric hospitals in Poland. In 2022, more than 10,000 patients were treated in this hospital, and more than 5,000 people were assisted by a psychiatric clinic. The infirmary has over 500 beds and employs over 1,000 employees.
It is worth noting that poisoning and death as a consequence of the intake of illegal substances is simply a problem that affects more and more people in Poland. According to the Central Statistical Office data, in 2022 more than 10,000 cases of poisoning in Poland were recorded, of which more than 1,000 cases were the origin of death.
The government and wellness institutions in Poland are increasingly taking action to prevent and combat illicit trade in substances. In 2022, the police detained more than 10,000 people suspected of drug trafficking and another illegal substances.
It is besides worth noting that psychiatric hospitals in Poland are increasingly modernized and developed to melhorate treatment and care of patients. In 2022, the Ministry of wellness announced investment plans in psychiatric hospitals, which include building fresh facilities and upgrading existing ones.
In summary, the tragedy at the fresh Year's infirmary is simply a serious reminder of the danger of illegal substances and the request to take action to prevent and combat this problem. The government, wellness institutions and society must cooperate to melorize treatment and care for patients and prevent specified tragedies in the future.
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Tragedy in a psychiatric hospital: patient's death and arrest of suspects
