Drug Abuse in the Global Village

Drug Abuse in Western Europe

                                                         SOCIAL MEASURES

AUSTRIA
No information reported.

BELGIUM
Penal Sanctions related to social measures: In 1991, courts applied measures of treatment, education, after-care, rehabilitation or social reintegration for a drug-related offence both as an alternative and in addition to conviction or punishment.

Other social measures: For 1991, a commission was established in order to coordinate the collection of epidemiological data on drug abuse and to harmonize methodologies. Another task of the commission is to develop common prevention strategies for the different competent authorities.

France
No information reported.

GERMANY
No information reported.

LUXEMBOURG
Penal Sanctions related to social measures: In 1991, courts applied measures of treatment, education, after-care, rehabilitation or social reintegration for a drug-related offence both as an alternative and in addition to conviction or punishment.

Other social measures: None reported

NETHERLANDS
No information reported.

SAN MARINO
No information reported.

SWITZERLAND
No information reported.