Division 2.3.1 Supporting key Community strategies on addictive substances

In support of further developing the work on tobacco, projects proposals should focus on:

• Mapping, assessment evaluation and dissemination of recent developments and best practice in tobacco control in the Member States, targeting in particular young people and women; communication strategies for prevention and cessation and addressing socio-economic aspects;

• Develop and network prevention and cessation activities, focusing on innovative approaches to denormalisation and on reducing exposure to tobacco smoke;

• Other EU and internal activities to implement requirements derived from the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control^f1, such as work on tobacco ingredients, surveillance or illicit trade in tobacco products.

On alcohol, activities will be linked to the overall strategic approach to reducing alcohol-related harm. The priority will be to support networking that brings together a coordinated and comprehensive range of activities in fields such as research, information, consumer protection, transport, commercial communications and other internal market issues, drawing on country-based experiences. This could involve inter alia:

• Developing an inventory and monitoring of country-based experiences;

• Economic and health impact assessments of different policy options;

• Capacity building for effective programme and policy implementation.

On drugs, in line with the EU Drugs Strategy^f2 and Action Plan^f3 and the Council Recommendation on Drugs^f4, priority will be given to proposals on:

• Harm reduction responses to emerging trends related to psychoactive substances with a focus on ecstasy, crack/cocaine and cannabis use;

• Development or improvement and implementation of joint prevention programmes in public services, education and relevant NGOs focusing on socially disadvantaged groups;

• An inventory of good practice on drug treatment and its effects, covering also reintegration, to follow-up actions set out in the Action Plan.