This paper describes the development and main characteristics of drug policy in Poland. It provides readers - from researchers to policymakers - with an insight into how illicit drugs have been controlled and drug-related problems responded to along the course of various historical and social...

This paper describes the development and main characteristics of drug policy in Austria. It provides readers - from researchers to policy makers - with an insight into how illicit drugs have been controlled and drug-related problems have been responded to. The report traces the development of...

This paper sets out to explore the civil society organisations that engage in drug policy advocacy in Europe. Information was gathered through an Internet search carried out in English, French and Spanish, supplemented by data provided by national agencies in the 28 EU Member States, Norway and...

The national drug policy of Ireland comes under the spotlight in the latest volume in the EMCDDA series of Drug policy profiles published in February. Examining the evolution of Irish drug policy through four periods of historic development, the report explores: the country's national...

This first profile describes the national drug policy of Portugal, a policy that has attracted significant attention recently in the media and in policy debates. It considers national strategies and action plans, the legal context within which they operate and the public funds spent, or...