"Drug Prevention and Information Program", as a strategic commitment in the fight against drug abuse in the EU Cover Image

"Програм за превенцију опојних дрога и информисање", као стратешко опредељење у борби против злоупотребе опојних дрога у ЕУ
"Drug Prevention and Information Program", as a strategic commitment in the fight against drug abuse in the EU

Author(s): Filip Mirić, Gordana Nikolić
Subject(s): EU-Legislation
Published by: Институт за међународну политику и привреду
Keywords: European Parliament;drug abuse prevention;information

Summary/Abstract: Abuse of drugs is a major social problem. Firstly, in this paper will be exposed the analysis of appropriate norms of criminal legislation of the Republic of Serbia in the part relating to the sanctioning of drug abuse, since the norms of criminal law is one of the most important assets of any country in the fight against crime, to then analyzed a very important act adopted at EU level in this area. The European Parliament, on the proposal of the European Commission on 25 09. 2007. adopted a decision 1150/2007/EC establishing the program “Prevention drugs and information for period of at 2007 to 2013”. We discuss a program of general act, it is the European Parliament expressed its commitment to the continuous and systematic fight against drug abuse and informing the population of the Member States of their harmful effects and adverse effects on human health. This program provides the possibility of submitting proposals the European Commission, which could lead to the suppression effect of abuse of drugs. Such a qualitatively new way of connecting all segments of society in the fight against one so bad phenomenon, such as the fight against drugs has enormous importance for Serbia, especially since its accession to the EU’s, as its strategic orientation.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 43-44
  • Page Range: 59-66
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Serbian