 | Green Paper on drug abuse and civil society 29-06-2006 The European Commission has launched a consultation on the role of civil
society in EU drugs policy. On the International Day against Drug Abuse and
Illicit Trafficking, on 26 June 2006, the EC published a Green paper on the role
of civil society in drugs policy in the EU. Aim of the consultation is to
explore how to best involve civil society in the fight against drug abuse. All
interested parties are invited to share their opinion with the Commission, no
later than 30 September 2006.
By means of the Green paper the Commission seeks to make sure knowledge and
expertise of civil society organisations active in the drugs field is taken
account in the EU policy-making process, in particular in the implementation of
the EU Action Plan on Drugs 2005-2008.
According to the Commission, there are 2 million problem drug users in the EU
and around 8 000 people die of an overdose every year and the incidence of
HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C among drug users is causing increasing concern.It is
estimated that each month in 1.5 million Europeans take cocaine and 12 million
cannabis, of whom 3 million take it on a more or less daily basis. Cannabis thus
remains the most widely used illicit drug, followed by ecstasy and other
synthetic drugs.
An EU drug strategy (2005-2012) was agreed in December 2004, after which the
EU drugs action plan (2005-2008) was decided in June 2005.
Source: EurActiv LinksMore information on the ConsultationGreen paper on the role of civil society in drugs policy in the EUInternational Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit TraffickingEurActiv back |
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