Annual report 2003:
the state of the drugs problem in the acceding and candidate countries to the European Union
A printed version of this report is also available in PDF format.
Welcome to the annual report online. You will find here a wealth of material on the drugs problem in the acceding and candidate countries to the European Union.
The report contains:
a comprehensive historical overview of the drugs problem in the countries under review since the early 1990s
selected issues on drug and alcohol use among young people, infectious diseases and national drug strategies
A news release highlights the main findings:
The problem of drug and alcohol use among young people in the EU and the acceding and candidate countries is addressed in a separate news release:
Special focus on young people: Rising concern about ‘binge’ drinking and intensive drug use among the young and vulnerable
Where to begin:
The main contents page offers easy access to the various sections of the report.
The data library provides shortcuts to the data, figures and sources that have been used in the report, by chapter and by category.
The country profiles contain a brief overview of the drug situation per country and provide links to further relevant reports and web sites.
The national reports from the acceding and candidate countries contain a detailed description and analysis of the drugs phenomenon per country.
A separate report offers a comprehensive overview of the drugs problem in the European Union and Norway.