The European Union (EU) must remain vigilant on synthetic drugs, home affairs commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said here on Tuesday, commenting on the latest annual report from the EU's drug agency.
"Law enforcement authorities must also continue to tackle the organized crime groups behind drug trafficking," Malmstrom said as the Lisbon-based European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) released the report on Tuesday.
The report shows that across Europe, cocaine use may have peaked and cannabis use continues to decline among young people, but new threats have emerged including synthetic drugs, new substances and widespread "polydrug" use. It also highlights new concerns over the potential for HIV outbreaks among people who inject drugs.
Cannabis is still Europe's most commonly consumed illicit drug despite a general stabilizing or downward trend, while heroin use still accounts for the largest share of drug-related diseases and death in the EU, according to the report.
New rules the confiscation and recovery of assets involved in serious crimes will be proposed soon as distribution chains behind drug trafficking are often organized criminals, according to the commissioner.
Editor: yan
English.news.cn 2011-11-15 23:56:21 FeedbackPrintRSS
BRUSSELS, Nov. 15 (Xinhua)
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