Press releases or statements

Press releases or statements issued by the National Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Addiction or the Drug Policy Department of the Czech Government Office in English (if any).  Please note, that information in the Czech language are published at the page Press centrum.

Results of the Czech part of the ESPAD 2024 study released

The National Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Addictions has published the report 'European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD): Summary of Results in the Czech Republic'. On the same day, 20 May 2025, EUDA presented the key findings of the international study ESPAD 2024.

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Seminar in the Chamber of Deputies highlighted the risks of digital technologies

Prague, 12 May 2025 – The excessive use of digital technologies poses a new challenge to society. From a public health perspective, it has a number of negative impacts on individuals and their environment. On 6 May 2025, experts at the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic discussed the current challenges related to digital addiction, particularly among children. The discussion emphasised the importance of strengthening regulation and prevention measures.

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