Memo: International Day against Drug Abuse: new study shows increasing use of ‘legal highs’ among young Europeans

The use of new substances imitating the effects of illicit drugs (‘legal highs’) has risen considerably among young people in the EU, according to figures released on the 26 June 2014 in a Eurobarometer study on young people and drugs. On the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the European Commission renewed its commitment to taking firm action to protect young people from the dangers of 'legal highs'.

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ESO: Background information: European Commission takes decisive action against legal highs http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-european-commission-takes-decisive-action-against-legal-highs/

ESO: Background information: New psychoactive substances: European Parliament committee backs Commission proposal http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-new-psychoactive-substances-european-parliament-committee-backs-commission-proposal/

ESO: Background information: Drugs: MEPs back rules to take harmful 'legal highs' off the market faster http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-drugs-meps-back-rules-to-take-harmful-legal-highs-off-the-market-faster/

European Commission: DG Justice: Drug control policy: Responding to new drugs http://ec.europa.eu/justice/anti-drugs/new-drugs/index_en.htm

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