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The EU is an important market for illicit drugs (hereinafter referred to as drugs), both in terms of consumption and production. An estimated 29 % of European adults aged 15-65 have used drugs at least once in their lifetime, the majority of them being men. Cannabis remains by far the most used drug, followed by cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy or molly) and amphetamines. Drugs have been claiming an increasing number of lives in the EU since 2012, but their impact goes far beyond the harm caused by their use ...

Every 26 June, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking seeks to raise awareness of the problems, challenges and nefarious effects of illicit drugs (hereinafter referred to as drugs) on individuals and on society as whole. Drugs are an increasingly complex security, social and health problem that affects millions of people in the European Union (EU) and globally. The drug market generates huge profits for organised crime, and is estimated to be the source of approximately ...

Cannabis is by far the most commonly used illicit drug (referred to as drug in this briefing) in the European Union (EU), where its distribution, cultivation, possession and use (consumption) are largely prohibited. The prohibition of drug-related activities other than those performed for medical or scientific purposes is the defining feature of the international drug control system. Set up by the United Nations (UN), this system is composed of three complementary conventions, to which all EU Member ...

En janvier 2022, la Commission européenne a proposé de renforcer le mandat de l’Observatoire européen des drogues et des toxicomanies (OEDT) afin de donner les moyens à l’Agence de réagir avec efficacité, de mieux soutenir les États membres et de contribuer à faire évoluer la situation sur le plan international. Lors de la session plénière de juin 2023, le Parlement européen devrait approuver l’accord provisoire résultant de négociations interinstitutionnelles.

Le présent document est la synthèse de l’analyse approfondie menée sur le thème «Nouveaux produits du tabac et de la nicotine et leurs effets sur la santé». L’intégralité du document, disponible en anglais, peut être téléchargée à l’adresse suivante: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2022/740068/IPOLIDA(2022)740068EN.pdf

The Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee decided to send a delegation to The Hague on 23-25 May 2022 to find out what is being done to prevent and combat human trafficking. This Briefing written by the Policy Department C describes the actions undertaken by the National Government, the Judiciary, the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European agencies and the United Nations. It provides also experts' opinions.

Environ cinq ans après la conclusion de l’accord de paix entre le gouvernement colombien et les Forces armées révolutionnaires de Colombie (FARC), la situation politique, économique, sanitaire et générale du pays reste fragile, caractérisée par une société divisée, des conflits alimentés par la drogue et une mauvaise gouvernance. 2022 sera une année électorale clé et la reprise économique après la pandémie de coronavirus restera un défi. Le président colombien, Iván Duque Márquez, doit s’adresser ...

What if digital technology could assist drug addiction recovery by online counselling, monitoring behaviour, and real-time interventions in patients’ everyday lives? Assistance at a distance: how could clinicians, health personnel, friends and family support a patient suffering from drug addiction via digital technology?

Drug disorders are complex social and health problems that affect millions of people in the EU. In the last two decades, we have witnessed an extraordinary growth in computer and mobile technologies available to the general public. Researchers in the field of drug addiction have started to exploit the growth of the internet and new technologies, and an increasing number of interventions designed to promote changes in substance use disorders are now available. The study includes an extensive critical ...

Human rights in the Philippines

En bref 17-01-2017

Since mid-2016, President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial war on drugs has triggered a wave of extrajudicial killings. The current violence reflects longer-term problems, such as high crime rates and a dysfunctional justice system. However, there are still many areas, such as freedom of expression and gender equality, where the Philippines does better than most other Asian countries.