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1 results foundAuthor: Hallam, Christopher Title: Drug Policies and Harm Reduction in South East Europe Summary: The political change that took place in the 1990s and the war in Former Yugoslavia have largely shaped the current socio-economic and political situation in most countries in South East Europe (SEE), especially those that were involved in the conflict. Since SEE is part of the European area, the integration of SEE countries into the European Union is of great importance. Four countries of the region are already full members of the European Union (Greece, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania) while others are preparing for accession. Between 2009 and 2011, the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) and the Andreas Papandreou Foundation (APF) have given priority to this region in order to contribute to the need of the SEE candidate countries to develop drug policies and programmes that are in accordance with the EU drug strategy. This briefing paper is the first of a series focusing on drug-related issues in SEE. It provides an overview of the current situation regarding harm reduction services and national drug policies in the region. The paper analyses the difficulties and challenges NGOs are facing in their harm reduction work, along with gaps and shortcomings in this field, and provides recommendations for the further development of appropriate harm reduction programmes in the region. The paper is based on the inputs of the members of the Network provided at the meeting in Ohrid in September 2010,6 and papers and reports on the drug situation and drug policy in South East Europe. Details: London: International Drug Policy Consortium, 2011. 9p. Source: Internet Resource: IDPC Briefing Paper: Accessed February 3, 2011 at: http://www.idpc.net/sites/default/files/library/IDPC-briefing-paper-harm-reduction-south-east-europe.pdf Year: 2011 Country: Europe URL: http://www.idpc.net/sites/default/files/library/IDPC-briefing-paper-harm-reduction-south-east-europe.pdf Shelf Number: 120684 Keywords: Drug Abuse Policy (Europe)Harm Reduction, Drugs |