Historique
Rapport
Drugs policy and the city in Europe
Auteur(s) :
OEDT = EMCDDA (Observatoire européen des drogues et des dépendances = European monitoring centre for drugs and drug addiction) ;
QUIGLEY, E.
Année
2015
Page(s) :
25 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Collection :
EMCDDA Papers
ISBN :
978-92-9168-772-5
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus géographique
EUROPE
Thésaurus mots-clés
POLITIQUE
;
MILIEU URBAIN
;
SCENE OUVERTE
;
USAGE RECREATIF
;
INTERVENTION
;
SECURITE
;
VENTE
Note de contenu :
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Drug problems at city level: an introduction
Urban spaces and drug use
Businesses and recreational drug use
City-level drugs policies
Coordinating and funding city-level drugs policy
Conclusions
Drug problems at city level: an introduction
Urban spaces and drug use
Businesses and recreational drug use
City-level drugs policies
Coordinating and funding city-level drugs policy
Conclusions
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
Les problèmes liés à la drogue apparaissent souvent - et sont ressentis de la façon la plus aiguë - dans les environnements urbains, ce qui fait des villes d'Europe une précieuse fenêtre d'observation sur les nouvelles tendances du phénomène de la drogue. Dans ce rapport, publié à la veille de la Journée internationale contre l'abus et le trafic illicite de drogues (26 juin), l'agence sur les drogues de l'UE (EMCDDA) se penche sur le phénomène de la drogue dans les villes d'Europe et montre comment certaines villes élaborent leur propre stratégie de lutte contre la drogue.
ENGLISH:
This paper explores existing and emerging drug problems and responses in the city environment. It addresses four areas: urban spaces and drug use, businesses and recreational drug use, city-level drugs policies and the coordination and funding of city-level policies. The paper is based on three data sources: a review of scientific literature, grey literature, and national reports from the Reitox network of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Two main categories of city-level problems related to drug use are identified: one centres on problematic forms of drug use such as use of opioids and injection, the other on recreational use of licit and illicit substances. So-called open drug scenes, where drug users congregate and high-risk drug use takes place in public spaces, were found in several cities. The open drug scenes vary by visibility, size and the type of location in which they occur. Cities differ in the level of access they provide for problem drug users to opioid substitution treatment, needle and syringe exchange programmes and low-threshold services, and in the geographical coverage of such interventions. In cities, extensive nightlife zones can be found. Concentrations of bars and clubs, and in some cases cannabis coffee shops and head shops, provide a focus for recreational drug use. Different measures have been implemented in nightlife settings to respond to drug use, including drug prevention interventions and 'pill testing' services. This study identified 10 capital cities with an active drugs strategy document. Generally, city authorities are formally responsible for the coordination of drugs policy in the municipality. A number of Europe's capital cities allocate a dedicated budget to the implementation of their drugs strategies.
Les problèmes liés à la drogue apparaissent souvent - et sont ressentis de la façon la plus aiguë - dans les environnements urbains, ce qui fait des villes d'Europe une précieuse fenêtre d'observation sur les nouvelles tendances du phénomène de la drogue. Dans ce rapport, publié à la veille de la Journée internationale contre l'abus et le trafic illicite de drogues (26 juin), l'agence sur les drogues de l'UE (EMCDDA) se penche sur le phénomène de la drogue dans les villes d'Europe et montre comment certaines villes élaborent leur propre stratégie de lutte contre la drogue.
ENGLISH:
This paper explores existing and emerging drug problems and responses in the city environment. It addresses four areas: urban spaces and drug use, businesses and recreational drug use, city-level drugs policies and the coordination and funding of city-level policies. The paper is based on three data sources: a review of scientific literature, grey literature, and national reports from the Reitox network of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Two main categories of city-level problems related to drug use are identified: one centres on problematic forms of drug use such as use of opioids and injection, the other on recreational use of licit and illicit substances. So-called open drug scenes, where drug users congregate and high-risk drug use takes place in public spaces, were found in several cities. The open drug scenes vary by visibility, size and the type of location in which they occur. Cities differ in the level of access they provide for problem drug users to opioid substitution treatment, needle and syringe exchange programmes and low-threshold services, and in the geographical coverage of such interventions. In cities, extensive nightlife zones can be found. Concentrations of bars and clubs, and in some cases cannabis coffee shops and head shops, provide a focus for recreational drug use. Different measures have been implemented in nightlife settings to respond to drug use, including drug prevention interventions and 'pill testing' services. This study identified 10 capital cities with an active drugs strategy document. Generally, city authorities are formally responsible for the coordination of drugs policy in the municipality. A number of Europe's capital cities allocate a dedicated budget to the implementation of their drugs strategies.