Welcome to the Foundation
for a Drug-Free Europe
FDFE has been formed in March 2004 with
the firm purpose of uniting and coordinate
the efforts of members of civil society involved
in the fight against drugs in Europe. Among
the members, and internal and external expert
advisors of the Foundation, are a diversity
of people of different ideological, religious
and cultural backgrounds, who have a shared
goal of ridding society of the drug epidemic.
We know from experience that joining forces
with like-minded
groups, both
with secular and religious background, and
developing positive open co-operation and
solidarity with others makes the difference.
To achieve
its goal, the Foundation collaborates with
local and national institutions as well as
effective rehabilitation programs which also
use drug-free methods and carry out positive
prevention education campaigns.
The Foundation for a Drug-Free Europe is
a member of the Vienna NGO Committee on Narcotic
Drugs, a vital link between NGOs, the United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND).
Its purpose is to support the work of the
UNODC.
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Objective: a Drug-Free Europe
Drugs are more that just another social
problem. Their
use permeates all levels of society. Western
Europe is the second largest market for illicit
drugs after North America.
According to the European Commission, in the European Union there are up to two million problem drug users.
Drug consumption,
particularly
among young people, is at historically high
levels. A growing concern is the incidence
of HIV/AIDS
among drug users. Over
8000 people,
mainly young men in their 20s and 30s, die
of a drugs overdose each year. Drug abuse
remains high even if it seems to be leveling
off in some Member States.
There is more and more evidence
of an increase in the use of cocaine among
young Europeans. Estimates show that around
9 million Europeans have used it and that
between 3 and 3.5 million have tried
the drug in
the last year, while as many as 1.5 million
are classified as regular users.
The Foundation for a Drug-Free Europe
has been formed
in response to the dramatic increase in demand
for their antidrug activities after it was
obvious that there was a real need to coordinate
anti-drug public awareness campaigns throughout
the European
Union.
Latest news
On 22 August in Maastricht (Netherlands), home to the infamous "coffee shops", the Anti-Drug Marathon 2011 started under the theme "Drug Doesn't Take A Holiday".
The 2011 Anti-Drug Marathon visited 16 Flemish cities and covered 378 Kms. It was organized by the association Say No To Drug Belgium and sponsored by the Foundation for a Drug Free Europe (FDFE) and Foundation for a Drug Free World (FDFW), with the support of Narconon Netherlands.
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