http://www.eurad.net/en/ http://www.eurad.net/en/ Thu, 12 May 2011 14:51:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/skjulte_mapper_kun_krysspublisering/latest_news/4+Steps+to+Tackle+Drug+Trafficking.9UFRnUYk.ips The Commissioner responsible for Home Affairs unveils four concrete steps describing how the European Union will target drug trafficking. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/skjulte_mapper_kun_krysspublisering/latest_news/4+Steps+to+Tackle+Drug+Trafficking.9UFRnUYk.ips Fri, 04 May 2012 17:41:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/Renee+Besseling%2C+Europe+Against+Drugs+President+Retires.9UFRrQ3S.ips fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/Renee+Besseling%2C+Europe+Against+Drugs+President+Retires.9UFRrQ3S.ips Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:52:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/about_eurad/affiliate_area/REPORT+FROM+THE+6th+CONFERENCE+OF+RECOVERED+ADDICTS+IN+SARAJEVO.9UFRrQYs.ips This report, provided by Celebrate Recovery, an affiliate of EURAD, provides an overview of a recent conference they held addressing the important issue of identity, in relation to recovered/recovering drug users. fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/about_eurad/affiliate_area/REPORT+FROM+THE+6th+CONFERENCE+OF+RECOVERED+ADDICTS+IN+SARAJEVO.9UFRrQYs.ips Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:03:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/eu_drug_policy/EURAD+Presents+To+Council+Of+The+European+Union.9UFRrQXr.ips On 18th April 2012, EURAD joined with the Correlation Network, Netherlands, to present the joint work of the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs to Member State Representatives across Europe at the Horizontal Working Party on Drugs. fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/eu_drug_policy/EURAD+Presents+To+Council+Of+The+European+Union.9UFRrQXr.ips Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:37:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/The+need+for+families+and+parents+to+be+addressed+in+drug+policies.9UFRrO5W.ips Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana launch "Parents Pledge" fay.watson@eurad.net(Fay Watson) http://www.eurad.net/en/The+need+for+families+and+parents+to+be+addressed+in+drug+policies.9UFRrO5W.ips Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:12:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/eu_drug_policy/EURAD%27s+Response+to+the+EC%27s+Green+Paper+on+Criminal+Justice.9UFRnY3G.ips EURAD responds to the drug related issues in "Strengthening mutual trust in the European judicial area" – A Green Paper on the application of the EU criminal justice legislation in the field of detention. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/eu_drug_policy/EURAD%27s+Response+to+the+EC%27s+Green+Paper+on+Criminal+Justice.9UFRnY3G.ips Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:58:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/supply_reduction/-+A+Policy+of+a+Disaster.9UFRnW5K.ips - Legalisation of Illegal Drugs A Policy in Search of a Disaster, says Neil McKeganey, Professor of Drug Misuse Research at the University of Glasgow in an article published in London Times. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/supply_reduction/-+A+Policy+of+a+Disaster.9UFRnW5K.ips Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:04:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/supply_reduction/Easiest+to+Buy+Heroin+in+Denmark%2CSpain+and+Italy.9UFRnW4J.ips Denmark, Spain and Italy are the easiest countries in the EU for young people to get hold of hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin, while the Czech Republic is the EU cannabis capital, according to European Commission survey. However, almost all young people agree heroin is dangerous and should be against the law. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/supply_reduction/Easiest+to+Buy+Heroin+in+Denmark%2CSpain+and+Italy.9UFRnW4J.ips Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:06:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/drug_treatment_+_recovery/%22Breaking+the+Habit%22%3B+Controversial+Report+on+Methadone.9UFRnW3I.ips "Breaking the habit"- Why the state should stop dealing drugs and start doing rehab, is a controversial UK report on methadone by Centre for Policy Studies. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/drug_treatment_+_recovery/%22Breaking+the+Habit%22%3B+Controversial+Report+on+Methadone.9UFRnW3I.ips Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:18:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/khat/Khat+Use+Growing.9UFRnW2H.ips The number of khat users in Europe are growing, yet khat use is poorly understood, according to a new publication on khat by the EU drugs agency. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/khat/Khat+Use+Growing.9UFRnW2H.ips Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:38:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/consumption_data/World+Drug+Report+2011.9UFRnW1G.ips Cannabis remains the most widely produced and consumed illicit substance globally. Markets for cocaine, heroin and cannabis have declined or remained stable, but the production and abuse of prescription opioid drugs and new synthetic drugs are increasing, according to the World Drug Report 2011. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/consumption_data/World+Drug+Report+2011.9UFRnW1G.ips Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:02:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/un_drug_policy/UNODC+Global+Campaign.9UFRnW0F.ips The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is leading the global campaign to raise awareness about the major challenge that illicit drugs represent. The goal of the campaign is to mobilize support and inspire people to act against drug use. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/un_drug_policy/UNODC+Global+Campaign.9UFRnW0F.ips Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:33:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/consumption_data/Human+Costs+of+Drug+Use.9UFRnWXh.ips The human costs related to drug use have largely been ignored even though many persons have at some time personally known somebody who uses drugs. This causes significant human harm and should be included in the estimate of the social cost of illegal drugs according to Nordic study. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/consumption_data/Human+Costs+of+Drug+Use.9UFRnWXh.ips Fri, 13 May 2011 13:05:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/New+Legal+Highs+at+%22Unprecedented+Pace%22.9UFRnU0H.ips New psychoactive substances are becoming widely available at an ‘unprecedented pace’ according to the EMCDDA–Europol 2010 annual report on new drugs entering the European market. EURAD recommend generic bans and to target head shops froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/New+Legal+Highs+at+%22Unprecedented+Pace%22.9UFRnU0H.ips Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:18:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/cannabis/Cannabis+Damages+Development.9UFRnWWg.ips Children who smoke cannabis before their 15th birthday perform worse in mental tests than those who start at a later age. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/cannabis/Cannabis+Damages+Development.9UFRnWWg.ips Tue, 03 May 2011 20:16:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/harm_reduction/Portugal+Model+Criticized.9UFRnUWi.ips The ”Portugal Model” is being cited in support of decriminalizing illicit drugs, but critics argue that the conclusions are weak and contradictory, and that drug policy in general is difficult to translate from one country to another. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/harm_reduction/Portugal+Model+Criticized.9UFRnUWi.ips Tue, 03 May 2011 19:20:00 +0200 http://www.eurad.net/en/news/cannabis/Against+Medical+Marijuana.9UFRnS5O.ips - If physicians were treating patients with other untested substances, there would be a public outcry, says a group of American medical doctors who are now refusing to prescribe marijuana regardless of results of a public vote. froydis@actis.no(Frøydis Johannessen) http://www.eurad.net/en/news/cannabis/Against+Medical+Marijuana.9UFRnS5O.ips