Pavel Bém Addressed European Parliament’s SANT Committee
The EU Drug Strategy (2026–2030), drug policy reforms in candidate countries, and the impact of the war in Ukraine on mental health and substance use were among the key topics
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Commissioners of the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy (ECECACD) visited Moldova on 14–16 April 2026
The visit took place at a critical moment, as a new draft law (No. 104, April 2026) proposing more repressive measures toward people who use drugs has passed its first
ECECACD Co-Organised CND69 Side Event on EU Accession and Human Rights-Based Drug Policy Reform
Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy (ECECACD) co-organised the CND69 side event “EU accession as an opportunity for human rights-based and balanced drug policy reform”
Op-ed: Why Europe should avoid the trap of repressive drug policy
By Aleksander Kwasniewski, Chair of the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy (ECECACD) and former President of Poland. The Commission’s new EU Drugs Strategy retreats
Accession to the EU: A paradigm change towards health-based drug policy
Eight countries within the Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia (ECECA) region – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, and Serbia in the Western Balkans, as well as
Commission Visit to Montenegro, 27–30 October
From 27 to 30 October, the Commission conducted a visit to Montenegro. The timing of the visit was highly favorable, providing strong momentum for advancing drug policy reform, given the
What is Harm Reduction? A Position Paper by the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy
Harm reduction emerged at the height of the HIV epidemic as an innovative approach to curb the spread of HIV among people who inject drugs. At its core, harm reduction
Launch of the Informal Group of Members of the European Parliament on Drug Policy
On 23 September, the Informal Group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Drug Policy was launched at the European Parliament under the leadership of MEP Vytenis Andriukaitis and
Visit of ECECACD to Ukraine marks International Day against drug abuse and Illicit trafficking
June 26, 2025 — In commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Ukraine hosted a high-level visit by Commissioners of the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian
Roundtable discussion «European Integration Processes, Legislative Harmonization, and a Balanced Drug Policy Based on Human Rights in Ukraine», 7 April, Kyiv
Vytenis Andriukaitis, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and member of the ECECAD contributed to the round table on April 7, 2025 The round table gathered together decision makers, experts,