December 11th, 2025 | Deggendorf, Germany
Addiction is increasingly recognised as a chronic disease that alters the brain and behaviour, leading to compulsive drug use despite harmful consequences. It impacts physical and mental health, relationships, and financial security. While modern understanding has helped reduce stigma, addiction remains surrounded by taboo and misunderstanding, more still needs to be done. Drug usage appears to be on the rise and nationwide drug related deaths have reached levels not seen for 20 years.
Unfortunately, some see addiction as a failing of the individual and one that affects only certain groups — the unemployed, the homeless, or the wealthy. However, this could not be further from the truth. It is a societal problem that touches all communities and one that we all need to come to terms with, understand and act against. For this reason, we are proud to announce that this year, pascom will be supporting drugstop Regensburg with the company’s annual donation.
Nowadays, medical professionals have a more medicinal and pyschological approach to treatment, and this is reflected in drugstop’s philosophy of “working with people” as opposed to “working on people”. The organisation has a multi-pronged approach to fighting addiction focussing on prevention, support, and sustainable ongoing assistance. Each step of the journey to a life free of addiction, each invidual patient is cared for according to their needs, whether as an outpatient or in one of drugstop’s various facilities including counselling centres, youth counselling centres, and aftercare group homes.
To effectively tackle addiction requires more than reactive measures. Prevention requires long-term thinking in terms of education to break the cycle. Therefore, the organisation organises preventative measures in cooperation with local schools where the drugstop team is able to reach out to the younger generation and speak openly and frankly about addicition. Further to this a number of information evenings for parents are organised, and of course any young individual concerned about drug addiction can always contact the the youth counselling center and/or the centre’s help line!
Quirin Pasquay, pascom GmbH CEO
We are proud to support Drugstop in their mission to prevent addiction and provide vital care. Their work touches not only those directly affected, but also families, friends, and communities at large. Yet because of the stigma surrounding addiction, organizations like Drugstop often face overlooked needs and constant financial challenges. Our donation is intended to help ease that burden, so their team can continue the extraordinary work that changes lives every day.
Another critical issue Drugstop addresses is the safe use and disposal of needles. Sharing or reusing needles can spread life-threatening diseases such as HIV/AIDS. In Regensburg, the situation has become increasingly severe, posing risks to public health. As such, drugstop have stepped up their needle clean up initiatives, involving weekly clean ups plus educational efforts regarding safer usage and disposal as well as working in partnership with the AIDs counselling station on needle exchange programmes.
About Drugstop Drogenhilfe Regensburg e.V.
drugstop Drogenhilfe Regensburg e.V. is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to working with drug users and those struggling with addiction. Through our various facilities, we provide preventative, supportive, and sustainable assistance, creating a comprehensive network of support to help people with drug addiction and those directly and indirectly affected by it. Our goal is to build a bridge to self-determined lives—with, without, or away from drugs—by offering services tailored to individual needs.
Founded in 1997, pascom develop next-generation Cloud Telephony Solutions for businesses.
We recognise that as an IT solutions vendor in a growing market, we are in the fortunate position where we can give back to society. Therefore, every year, our employees challenge themselves physically and emotionally in the pascom Get Fit Challenge, a challenge designed to not only keep fit, but also raise money for worthy causes wihtin our community through their efforts.
For the 2025 Challenge, the goal posts were set even higher, meaning team PASCOM had to push themselves harder and even further than ever before. Once again, the team rose to the challenge admirably and smashed their target with weeks to spare. In doing so, they have raised a total of €10,000 for charitable donations in 2025.
For more information on our supported charities, our company and our Cloud telephony solution, please visit www.pascom.net.