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06.11.2008: Annual report 2008 launch
- Launch date: Thursday 6 November 2008
- Time: 10:00 CET (Brussels time)
- Venue: European Parliament press room (PHS 0A 050), Rue Wiertz, B-1047 Brussels
The latest facts, figures and trends on drugs in Europe will be addressed in the upcoming Annual report 2008: the state of the drugs problem in Europe, from the Lisbon-based EU drugs agency, the EMCDDA. The report offers an overview of the drug situation across the 27 EU Member States, Croatia, Turkey and Norway, and details the current legal, political, social and health responses.
Report downloads
News material
- 'Latest on the drugs problem across Europe — Annual report 2008 from the EU drugs agency' (News release No 6/2008, Word or pdf, available in 23 languages)
- Message from the EMCDDA Director (Word or pdf, available in 23 languages)
- Annual report 2008: Opioids still at heart of Europe's drug problem; 'Warning signs that Europe’s biggest drug problem may be worsening, says EU drugs agency' (News release No 7/2008, Word or pdf, available in 23 languages)
- Annual report 2008: Mixed picture on stimulant drugs; 'Amphetamine and ecstasy trends stable, but cocaine use still on the rise' (News release No 8/2008, Word or pdf, available in 23 languages)
- Summary — Selected issue: Drugs and vulnerable groups of young people (Summary No 3/2008, Word or pdf, available in 23 languages)
- Drugnet Europe newsletter (pdf, available in English)
- Audio comments from the EMCDDA Director (mp3, available in English)
- PowerPoint presentation (pdf, available in 23 languages)
- Speech by Wolfgang Götz at the press conference
- Statement on Annual report by Commissioner Jacques Barrot
- Audio download (MP3) of press conference
Supporting products
- Monitoring the supply of heroin to Europe (Technical data sheet)
- Monitoring the supply of cocaine to Europe (Technical data sheet)
- Drug profile on fentanyl
- Drug-related research (Selected issue, released on 17.10.2008)
- Towards a better understanding of drug-related public expenditure in Europe (Selected issue, released on 17.07.2008)
Annual report package - online
Annual report 2008: the state of the drugs problem in Europe Overview of the European drugs phenomenon in 30 countries. Drug facts, figures and analyses: across Europe and by country. Latest trends and legal, political, social and health responses. Available in 23 languages.
Vulnerable groups of young people (Selected issue 2008)
Statistical bulletin 2008 Over 500 tables and graphics on the drugs situation.
Country overviews 2008 Structured synopses of the trends and characteristics of national drug problems.