The report on the state of the drugs problem in Europe presents the EMCDDA's yearly overview of the drug phenomenon. This is an essential reference book for policy-makers, specialists and practitioners in the drugs field or indeed anyone seeking the latest findings on drugs in Europe. Published every autumn, the report contains non-confidential data supported by an extensive range of figures.

Table of contents
• An overview of the European drug situation
• New developments in policies and laws
• Drug prevention — working with communities and targeting those most at risk
• Cannabis
• Amphetamine-type stimulants, LSD and other synthetic drugs
• Cocaine and crack cocaine
• Heroin and injecting drug use
• Treatment — meeting the needs of those with problems
• Crime and prison issues
• Evaluation of ‘national drugs strategies’ in Europe
Selected issues:
• Cannabis problems in context — understanding the increase in European treatment demands
• Co-morbidity