This paper intends to support the discussions of the high-level review by presenting global trends on the evolution of the drug problem since the adoption of the Plan of Action and by making some reflections on the way forward.
The book includes an account of drug use in the region, the effects of criminalisation, the role of police in supporting health efforts, the patterns of cultivation of crops deemed illicit, etc.
This report depicts some recent trends in the criminalisation of cannabis use in France, where the number of police arrests for cannabis use has increased in recent years.
SE European countries have adopted –to a greater or lesser extent– a national strategy within the limits of international conventions and the European Strategy on Drugs model, but much room exists for substantial changes and improvements.
