Two reports on the addiction situation in Czechia published on 29 February 2024
The Czech Alcohol Report 2023 and the Czech Tobacco and Nicotine Products Report 2023 were published on 29 February 2024.
Announcements
HHC, HHC-O, THCP have been temporarily classified as addictive substances in Czechia
Prague, 26.02.2024: As part of the technical notification process, the Ministry of Health received approval from the European Commission, which approved the inclusion of HHC, HHC-O and THCP in the list of addictive substances for the Czech Republic. The regulation adding these substances to the list has been signed by the Minister of Health and sent to the Prime Minister for signature.
Two comprehensive reports on the addiction situation in the Czech Republic were published
Prague, 14 November 2023 - Illicit drug use among adults is stable and even declining among children and adolescents. However, the overuse of psychoactive medicines among the elderly and women is on the rise, according to a press release issued today by the National Drug Policy Coordinator.
The future of drug monitoring in Europe until 2030
A report summarising the findings and lessons learnt from the EMCDDA’s ‘futures study’. The European monitoring centre for drugs and drug addiction (EMCDDA) has published this publication in the TECHNICAL REPORTS series. The publication is also available in Czech.
EMCDDA BEGINS ONE-YEAR TRANSITION PERIOD TO PREPARE FOR NEW FUTURE
30.06.2023, LISBON - New legislation published today grants Europe stronger powers to tackle current and future drug problems. The new Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, revises the mandate of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), in order to keep pace with an ever more complex and rapidly changing drug phenomenon.
EMCDDA Webinar: Teens and substance use — what can parents do?
The EMCDDA Webinar Teens and substance use - what can parents do? is available from the Media Library on the EMCDDA website.
European Drug Report 2023 to be released on 16 June
16.05.2023, LISBON - How many new drugs were detected in Europe over the last year? What are the latest trends in drug production and trafficking? What substances are causing the most concern today? Find out more when the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) launches its European Drug Report 2023: Trends and Developments in a press conference in Brussels on 16 June.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DRUGS: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED AND WHERE ARE WE HEADING?
Side event organized at Sixty-sixth session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, March15, 2023.
Results of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU
The website of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union (CZ PRES) summarises the results for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2022. Read the results, published under the title Success in addiction policy.
Czech National Policy on Addictons and Priorities of the CZ PRES 2022
We have published an issue of Zaostřeno (Focused) bulletin, which summarizes the most important information regarding the Czech addiction policy, its goals and principles, coordination, situation, trends and achieved results. It also lists the priorities of the presidency of the Czech Republic in the Council of the EU (period from 1 July to 31 December 2022), related to the field of addictions.
