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AddictEU 2025: Experts Call for Evidence-Based Integration of Mental Health and Addiction Policy in Europe

Brussels, December 3, 2025 – The third annual AddictEU conference convened in Brussels today, bringing together nearly 20 interna…

New regulation on e-cigarettes comes into force. Stricter rules for sale and use

New regulation on e-cigarettes comes into force. Stricter rules for sale and use As of today, 1 December 2025, a new regulation …

AddictEU 2025 takes place on 3 December in Brussels

Kratom Becomes a Regulated Psychomodulatory Substance – Products Can Be Sold Only Under Licence

The Government published a new regulation designating kratom as a regulated psychomodulatory substance. This marks the start of a…

Europe Must Bridge Science and Policy in the Fight Against Smoking and Illicit Tobacco. Ignoring data in this field is a crime — lives and public health are at stake

The Institute for Rational Addiction Policies hosted an expert seminar in Brno on the “Health Risks from Tobacco Use and the Chal…

Illicit Tobacco in the EU: Key Facts and Policy Recommendations for MEPs

The illicit tobacco trade undermines taxation policies, damages public budgets, and increases access to cheap and potentially dan…

Addiction Policy 2025+ Memorandum: Pathway to a Sustainable and Healthy Czechia

This joint memorandum of the Institute for Rational Addiction Policies and the Institute for Mental Health and Addiction Studies …

IRAP Response to the Call for Evidence on the Upcoming EU Drugs Strategy

The upcoming EU Drugs Strategy offers a unique opportunity to move away from a disproportionately punitive model and toward a bal…

The impact of addictions costs Czechia billions annually. Harm reduction, the smart policy focused on prevention of the worst impacts, can save billions!

Experts at our roundtable called for the strengthening of scientifically verified and economically rational decisions in both Cze…