Municipal Drug Policy Legislation, institutions and programs

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Municipal Drug Policy Legislation,
institutions and programs
ECAD 18th Mayors Conference Europe Against
Drugs United in Diversity

• Assoc. Prof. Hristo Bozov, MD, PhD
• Deputy-Mayor of Municipality of Varna
• Chairman of Municipal Drug Council Varna

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National drug demand policy, is fully in
accordance and coordinated with the UN Single
Convention on Narcotic Drugs and Convention on
Psychotropic Substances and the Fight Against
Illicit Trafficking, as well as with the European
legislation in the area of drugs.
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THE NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES AND PRECURSORS CONTROL ACT
National Drug Strategy 2009-2013 Action plan
2009 - 2013
National Drug Council National Center on Drug
Addictions
Municipal Strategy for Prevention of Drug
Addictions 2008 2011 Municipal Strategy for
Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Drug
Dependants 2009 - 2013
Municipal Drug Council Varna
Program for prevention of risk behavior among
children and young people Component " Drug
Prevention"
Municipality of Varna Prevention Directorate
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THE NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES AND PRECURSORS CONTROL
ACT

• The purpose of this Act is to regulate social
  relations with regard to the
• control of drugs and precursors in accordance
  with the requirements of
• the international treaties to which the Republic
  of Bulgaria is a Party.
• This Act lays down provisions establishing
• The organisation, powers and assignments of the
  relevant authorities carrying out control on the
  production, processing, trading, use, storage,
  import, export, transit, transfer, transport and
  reporting of drugs and precursors
• The measures against drug abuse and drug
  trafficking
• Drug related scientific research and expert
  activities.

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THE NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES AND PRECURSORS CONTROL
ACT

• According to the risk to the public health, the
  narcotic substances ?re divided into two main
  groups
• substances with high risk
• risk substances.
• In the Act also are defined all plants
  containing narcotics and psychotropic substances
  prohibited for use in the country and substances
  used in manufacture of narcotic and psychotropic
  substances classified as precursors in the
  illicit manufacture of psychotropic and narcotic
  substances.

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NATIONAL DRUG COUNCIL

• The law establishes a National Drug Council, as
  over-departmental body to the Council of
  Ministers.
• Its main objective is to implement the state
  policy against drug abuse and drug trafficking.

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NATIONAL DRUG COUNCIL

• Chairmen of the Council is the Minister of
  Health.
• His deputies are Chief Secretary of Ministry of
  Interior and Deputy Minister of Justice.
• Members are representatives of the President of
  the Republic of Bulgaria, the Supreme Court,
  Supreme Administrative Court, Supreme Cassation
  Prosecutor office, Investigation Service and
  other ministries and departments concerned.
• Chairman appoints a secretary, whose work is
  supported by a Secretariat.

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NATIONAL CENTRE ON DRUG ADDICTIONS

• National Center on Drug Addictions is a body for
• coordination and methodological guidance on
  problems of
• prevention, treatment, harm reduction and
  rehabilitation of
• people abusing and dependent on drugs.
• The center serves as a body for a specialized
  control of
• treatment and expert body in the field of drug
  addiction.

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NATIONAL FOCAL POINT ON DRUGS AND DRUG ADDICTION

• The National Focal Point is a structure of
  National Centre on Drug Addictions.
• Focal Point is an official partner of the
  European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug
  Addiction (EMCDDA), as well as a participant in
  the European Information Network on Drug and Drug
  Addiction (REITOX).

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NATIONAL DRUG STRATEGY 2009-2013

• The strategy covers two main components - drug
  demand and
• drug supply reduction and three crossed
  components - public information system and
  scientific research, national coordination and
  international cooperation and improvement of
  legislation.
• The strategy is based on an integrated and
  balanced approach in which demand and supply
  reduction are mutually supportive elements in
  drug policy.
• An Action Plan has been developed to implement
  the National Drug Strategy. It contains concrete
  measures for demand and supply reduction,
  deadlines for their implementation and
  responsible institutions.

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MUNICIPAL DRUG COUNCIL - VARNA

• The Council is a collective body for management
  and coordination
• of drug demand reduction on municipal level.
• The Council is established in 2001 by decision of
  Municipal Council - Varna.
• Chairman of the Council is the Deputy-Mayor of
  Varna.
• Deputy Chairman is the Director of Directorate
  Prevention.
• Council members are heads of institutions and
  NGOs.

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MUNICIPAL DRUG COUNCIL - VARNA

• The main objective of the Council is to develop
  and conduct municipal drug prevention policy by
  adopting annual action programs.
• The Council's work is in accordance with the
• National Drug Strategy 2009 -2013
• Municipal Strategy for Prevention of Drug
  Addictions
• 2008 2011
• Municipal Strategy for Rehabilitation and
  Reintegration of Drug Dependants 2009 - 2013
• An executive body of Municipal Drug Council is
  Directorate Prevention.

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MUNICIPALITY OF VARNA, DIRECTORATE PREVENTION

• Directorate Prevention is an executive body of
  Municipal Drug Council.
• Directorate Prevention integrates structures
  and programs for prevention of different social
  problematic aspects among youth and children
• drug prevention and reintegration of drug
  addicts
• prevention of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted
  infectious diseases
• prevention of human in trafficking and protection
  of victims
• prevention of antisocial behavior and offences
  among children.

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MUNICIPAL STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION OF DRUG
ADDICTIONS - VARNA, 2008 - 2011

• Adopted by District Council on drugs Varna.
• The goals, objectives and activities of the
  strategy are based on a balanced and integrated
  approach.
• The adverse consequences of drugs are well known
  and the success of drug prevention policy depends
  on joint efforts of all parties concerned.
• Components prevention and training information
  and evaluation management and coordination
  international cooperation.

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MUNICIPAL STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION OF DRUG
ADDICTIONS - VARNA, 2008 - 2011

• GENERAL AIM
• To reduce drug use and drug related risks by
  development of effective prevention programs for
  families, children and young people and to raise
  the commitment of institutions, organizations and
  society as a whole.

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MUNICIPAL STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION OF DRUG
ADDICTIONS - VARNA, 2008 - 2011

• PRINCIPLES
• Priority of drug prevention in the municipal
  policy
• Balance of the approaches (universal, selective,
  indicative prevention) and target groups
  (community, schools, families)
• Stability of prevention policy by providing of
  steadiness of funding
• Evaluation of the programs, based on need
  assessment and effectiveness
• Raising the awareness of the society by support
  of the activities of NGOs and volunteers and
  delivering of information campaigns
• Partnership and cooperation with local, national
  and international institutions
• and organizations

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Municipal Strategy for Rehabilitation and
Reintegration of Drug Dependants 2009 - 2013

• Municipal Strategy for Rehabilitation and
  Reintegration of Drug Dependants is adopted by
  Municipal Council and is the first municipal
  program document of its kind in Bulgaria
• The strategy is based on the current principles
  and good practices considering European program
  documents and guidance
• Main aim of the strategy is to reduce drug
  related social and health adverse consequences by
  building and sustainable development of
  affordable, effective, balanced and integrated
  approach for rehabilitation and reintegration
• Main components of the strategy are programs and
  structures monitoring and evaluation training
  and supervision coordination and cooperation
  management and funding.

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Municipal Strategy for Rehabilitation and
Reintegration of Drug Dependants 2009 - 2013

• With respect to structures and programs priority
  is given to the following programs
• Day-care centers (drug free) for individual,
  family and group therapy
• Centers for structured long-term behavioral
  modification (therapeutic community)
• Centers for temporary accommodation (Protected
  house type)
• Centers/programs for social reintegration and
  counseling
• Basic principles of the programs are considering
  the real needs of the clients, tolerance and
  spontaneity.

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By adopting drug strategies and programs for
prevention and reintegration, Municipality of
Varna and its partners commit themselves to make
every effort to reduce drug related problems and
to establish themselves as reliable and
trustworthy partner in the implementation
ofnational and European drug policies
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Thank you for your attention!