Turkey’s National Policy and Strategy Document on Counteracting Addictive Substance and Substance Addiction 2006–2012 replaces the former Strategy Document on Preventing, Monitoring and Management on Drug Addiction 1997–2006. The new strategy is comprehensive, focuses mainly on illegal drugs and covers the same five pillars as in the EU strategy: coordination, supply reduction, demand reduction, international cooperation, and information/ research/ evaluation. It also has 12 main objectives, among which are: (1) preventing addictive substance trafficking and abuse, and (2) protecting the whole population and risk groups.
The new strategy is complemented by an action plan for the period 2007–2009 which was adopted in December 2007. This plan was evaluated in early 2010, before being replaced by a second action plan for the years 2010–2012.
