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Nearly Two-Thirds of People See Drug Use as a Serious Problem in Their Local Area

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The figure of 63% was slightly above the EU average of 60%, a new survey found.

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Two out of three citizens aged 15 and over in Greece consider drug use to be a serious problem in their area. At the same time, treatment instead of conviction or imprisonment, as well as prevention and social reintegration, in Greece have some of the highest support rates in the European Union. The above picture is highlighted by the findings for Greece from the survey carried out - for the first time - by the European Union Agency for Drugs …

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Of the 3,004 Portuguese who responded to the survey, 44% said that traffic has increased at local level in the last five years. Overall, only 14% of respondents have seen a decrease.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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Two out of three citizens aged 15 and over in Greece consider substance use a serious problem in their area. At the same time, treatment instead of conviction or imprisonment, as well as…More...

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Today, data released by the European Union Agency for Drugs (EUDA), based in Lisbon, present a clear picture of how respondents view this phenomenon, its impact and how society should react. Of the 3,004 Portuguese respondents who responded to the survey, 44% said that trafficking has increased at local level over the past five years and 38% identified mental health problems as the main public health concern related to consumption. Twenty-eight …

·Lisboa, Portugal
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What the first pan-European survey by the EU Agency for Drugs (EUDA) reveals about citizens’ perceptions in Greece. High rates of concern about overdose, mental health and the involvement of minors. Two out of three citizens in Greece consider drug use and trafficking to be a serious problem for local communities, while concern about the effects of drugs on public health and safety is also significant. At the same time, Greek society appears par…

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Noticias ao Minuto broke the news in Portugal on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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