Press Release: Drugs report: Commissioner Malmström calls for vigilance on synthetic drugs and asks for more anti-trafficking efforts

The Annual report 2011, released by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), shows drug use to be relatively stable in Europe, with some positive signs that cocaine use may have peaked and that cannabis use continues to decline among young people.

But signs of stability in the use of the more established drugs are offset by the emergence of new threats. These include the increase availability of synthetic drugs, the rapid appearance of new substances and widespread 'polydrug' use (the use of more than one type of drug at one time). Also highlighted in the report are new concerns over the potential for HIV outbreaks among people who inject drugs.

ESO: Background Information: Cocaine use falls as austerity measures bite http://www.europeansources.info/record/cocaine-use-falls-as-austerity-measures-bite/

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