Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/07/1621 (26.10.07) |
Publication Date | 26/10/2007 |
Content Type | News |
The EU drugs monitoring centre (the EMCDDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Russian Federal Drugs Control Service (FDCS) to exchange information and technical expertise on the use and trafficking of illegal drugs. Heroin abuse is a growing problem in Russia with an estimated third of Afghan opium being trafficked through the country to the EU where there are up to two million problematic heroin users. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1621&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
Subject Categories | Health |
Countries / Regions | Europe, Russia |