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Young people and drugs – a legal overview

Various studies and surveys have shown that involvement with drugs starts at an early age, and frequently before adulthood. In 1999, lifetime prevalence rates of cannabis use among 15-16 year olds in...

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Drugs and driving — comparative legal study

With abuse of controlled drugs increasing, there is concern over the effects that this may have on the population. One of these effects is the possible reduction in ability to drive a...

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Legal aspects of substitution treatment: an insight into nine EU countries

How international and national legislation on substitution treatment is enforced in the EU is the focus of an EMCDDA study carried out by the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium). The study looks...

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The role of the quantity in the prosecution of drug offences — ELDD comparative study

All countries use legal or judicial means to grade the severity of the offence of drug possession and related actions. Frequently this is done by reference to the quantity of drugs involved...

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The role of the quantity in the prosecution of drug offences

All countries offer legal or judicial distinction to graduate the severity of the offence of drug possession and related actions (acquisition, storage). Frequently this is done by reference to the quantity of...