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International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking: EU calls for a "common language" to describe drug-related crime

To enable the EU to outline an effective prevention strategy against drug-related crime, EMEA took up the mission to define a "common language" to describe this complex phenomenon. EMEA’s policy briefing on the relationship between drugs and crime was released on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, on 26 June 2007.

The EU drugs action plan (2005-2008) sets out the objective to prevent drug-related crime. But before countries can measure the extent of such crime or assess the impact of measures to counter it, they must first agree on a common language to describe the problem.

This challenge was taken up by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMEA) on 26 June 2007, on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. In its last policy briefing, EMEA explores the different types of offences that might be encompassed under a general heading of drug-related crime.

EMEA’s policy briefing "Drugs ans Crime - A complex relationship"

- EU Action Plan on Drugs (2005-2008)
- EPHA website’s section on alcohol and drugs

Last modified on July 30 2007.

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