From 06- 08 May 2009 in Lisbon, Portugal, experts and policymakers gathered for an international conference, dedicated to 'Identifying Europe’s information needs for effective drug policy'
At a press-conference held on 26th March 2009 in Sofia, data were presented from a comparative international survey on the use of cigarettes, alcohol and illicit drugs among the 15-16-year-old students in 35 European countries including Bulgaria.
On 8th December 2008 the European Council adopted the Action Plan of the European Union for 2009-2012 in the field of drugs which was proposed by the European Commission in September 2008.
On 26th -27th January 2009 at the Institute of Post-Graduate Qualification at the University of National and World Economy a training seminar was held on topic: ”Development of a National Monitoring System of treatment demand in relation to drug use".
On 06th November 2008 on the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels the Annual Report was presented on the situation of the drug problem in Europe for 2008 prepared by the EMCDDA.
A sociological survey was carried out about the attitudes to and the use of psychoactive drugs among the students from VII to XII class.
On 15 April 2008 in Sofia was presented the international comparative study among pupils ‘Investigation on life and conditions of life of young people in Europe’
On 3 March 2008 Europe responded to concerns over the use of the stimulant drug BZP by subjecting it to “control measures and criminal provisions” across EU Member States.
The bulletin of the Sofia Municipality Center for Addictions
Several interesting matters are discussed in 2007 winter issue of DRUGNET, newsletter of the Alcohol and Drug Research Unit at Ireland Health Research Board.
On 27 and 28 November 2007 was held an Annual meeting under the ‘Drug-related mortality and mortality among drug addicts’ indicator
On 22 November 2007 in hotel "Sheraton" was organized the III-rd Annual Expert Meeting 2007 on the theme: ‘Facts and trends in the distribution and use of drugs in Europe and Bulgaria’
A working meeting was held on 2 November 2007 in with representatives of PIC and Municipal Drug Councils on the theme: ‘Organization of investigations at the municipal level’
A Conference was held on 19 November 2007 in Vienna on the theme "New aspects and developments in recreational drug use"
An Annual Meeting of experts was held on 24 and 25 September 2007 at the head offices of EMCDDA in Lisbon, under the Treatment Demand Indicator
A seminar was organized on 17 and 18 September 2007 on the theme ‘Application of the CAPTURE-RECAPTURE method in the estimation of the number of problem drug users’
