Evaluation of the implementation of the EU Drugs Strategy and of the EU Drugs Action Plan 2021-2025
6 submissions from 6 organizations told the European Commission what they think about this file. Here is what each of them said, in their own words.
The Commission lists 64 submissions on this file. Shown here: the 6 from organizations. Not shown, by design: submissions from private individuals, which we never publish, and anything filed since our last weekly refresh.
Who showed up
3 submissions from industry — companies and their trade associations — against 3 from civil society: NGOs, consumer organizations, environmental groups and trade unions.
Industry 3Civil society 3Public authorities, academia, other 0
Groupings use the respondent type each organization selected when filing. Counting submissions, not organizations — a body that filed twice is counted twice.
The file, right now
The consultation closed on 26 Aug 2024 — it ran from 3 Jun 2024.
Where it stands
Awaiting adoption
Adoption expected
31 Mar 2025
How it got here
Call for evidence16 Jan 2024
Public consultation26 Aug 2024
Also on the Commission’s pipeline for this file, with no date recorded: Initiative planned, Communication.
The opioid crisis has become a major issue for European public health and safety, at global level and more recently at European level. In 2020, the number of people who died as a result of an overdose of opioids had never been higher. At European level, over the last decade, the number of admissions and deaths per dopioid overdose has increased threefold.
Filed in French · English published by the European Commission
ECSA represents 21 national shipowners associations based in the EU and Norway. European shipowners control 39.5% of the global commercial fleet, contribute 149 billion euros per year to the EU GDP and provide 2 million Europeans with careers both on board and ashore. ECSA strives for a regulatory environment that fosters the international competitiveness of European shipping, to the benefit of the EU.
As Danish Shipping represents member companies operating in global maritime shipping, we strongly support EUs efforts in addressing the challenges created by drugs trafficking. However, due to the complex issue of these challenges, it is important to coordinate across EUs various initiatives.
Founded in 1978, San Patrignano is one of Europe's largest therapeutic communities, welcoming youngsters and adults with SUD. San Patrignano does not accept money from its residents or their families: 65% of the funds necessary to run SP come from the communitys activities, following a principle of autonomy and social entrepreneurship.
WFAD is an umbrella organisation, based in Sweden, with European and International membership. With 425 member organisations in 69 countries our common aims are to strengthen prevention, increase access to treatment and promote recovery. WFAD places particular emphasis on the rights and needs of women and children in our field.
EURAD is a European drug policy network that advocates for evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery in European drug policy. We welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the implementation of the EU Drugs Action Plan 2021-2025.
Method. Every quote is verbatim from the organization’s own submission to the European Commission, trimmed to its opening passage and never summarized by a model. Where a submission was filed in another EU language we show the English text the European Commission publishes alongside it, labeled on the quote; the original is one click away at the source. Groupings use the respondent type the organization itself selected when filing. We deliberately do not label anyone “supportive” or “opposed” — you read what they wrote and draw your own conclusion. Organizations only, never individuals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the European Commission is not liable for this reuse.