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The Agriculture and Fisheries Council has adopted a Recommendation, on the prevention and reduction of health-related harm associated with drug dependence.

The Recomendation calls on Member States to make available a range of different services and facilities, particularly aiming at risk reduction.

Particular emphasis is placed on the prevention of drug-related infections (such as HIV, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases).

For further details, please consult related documents:

- Press release 2-3/12/2002.

- Press release 26/06/2002.

- For the full text of the Recommendation, please consult document 8069/03 on Council’s website.

Last modified on July 8 2003.

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