Drugs and vulnerable groups of young people.

The EMCDDA’s selected issue on Drugs and vulnerable groups of young people examines the policies and interventions developed in 30 countries for vulnerable groups of people aged 15–24. Vulnerability is defined as whether a specific group, based on sociodemographic profile and related risk factors, has an increased susceptibility to drug use and related problems. In Europe, these groups are being given special attention in terms of demand reduction responses. The selected issue lists the vulnerable groups targeted by drug policy in reporting countries, and supplies numerous examples of programmes which offer promising results and models for best practice. (Author/publisher)