Drugs Prevention and Information

Period: 2007-2013

Budget: EUR 21.35 million

The Drug Prevention and Information programs seeks to have the Member States pool their resources and work together to reduce the demand for and supply of drugs, ensuring that drugs from one state cannot travel into another state.

The Drugs Prevention and Information programme falls under the Fundamental Rights and Justice Framework programme.

While the overall goal of the programme is to establish a network of cooperation among states and the relevant authorities, it also aims to:

• Exchange information and good practices to create mutal understanding through activites such as trainings or staff exhcanges

• Educate the public regarding drug use and the accompanying health and social problems

• Encourage the civil society the design and implementation of plans

• Assess and evaulate the programme to ensure proper implementation and the overall success of the actions taken

The program requires that all groups affliated with the drug field are included, such as:

• Educational, medical or judicial staff, social workers and local or national authorities

• Educate vulnerable groups, such as the youth

• Involve organisations that provide help to those addicted

The objectives can be achieved in a number of ways, including carrying out research or studies to assess the problem and creating public events, campaigns, websites and materials to educate the targed audiences. Transnational projects undertaken in this field must be done presented by at least three Member States.

Outisde the EU Member States, the programme is also open to:

• EFTA states that have signed the EEA Agreement

• Balkan candidate countries

• Candidate countries whose participation would contribute to their preparation and third countries whose participation fulfils the aims of the programme

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