EMCDDA ANNUAL REPORT – EUROPE DRUG USE REPORT
December 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has highlighted Britain, Germany, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, and the only European Union (EU) countries offering drug addiction programmes for young offenders. These countries, its 2005 annual report noted approvingly, have "selective prevention programmes for first-time offenders (largely cannabis users), offering psychological support, training and counselling."
There is good reason for such programmes, said EMCDDA, stating Britain and Spain have the highest ...
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