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Article: Germany: A strict approach. (government policy on drugs)
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- The World and I
- Article date:
- October 1, 1998
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Germany will continue its life-without-drugs stance and resist all demands for illicit drugs to be legalized. The International Narcotics Control Board shares the view that the European states must more firmly oppose legalization trends and must promote cooperation in the area of illicit-drug control, specifically precursor control.
Our government has always been, within the European Union, a guarantor for a consistent drug policy and, more importantly, for a policy that is consistent with public health policy objectives.
The greatest cause for concern in Germany is the growing willingness of adolescents and young adults to pop what they falsely ...