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Our positions, commentary and media coverage on addiction policy.
Psychoactive drugs are an important part of the treatment of pain, anxiety, insomnia, depression and other health problems.
Read more →RATIO acknowledges the publication by the European Commission of the evaluation report on the Tobacco Product Directive (TPD).
Read more →The Czech Republic has long been one of the countries with high levels of alcohol consumption and a high health and economic burd…
Read more →The Czech government decided last week that kratom will not be banned and that the functioning of the newly introduced very stric…
Read more →The regulation of psychomodulatory substances has represented, as of January 1, 2025, a major shift in Czech drug policy toward t…
Read more →The current medical cannabis system does not reflect the real needs of an ageing society.
Read more →The European Commission has presented a new EU drugs strategy and action plan aimed at combating the illicit drug market. The str…
Read more →Brussels, December 3, 2025 – The third annual AddictEU conference convened in Brussels today, bringing together nearly 20 interna…
Read more →New regulation on e-cigarettes comes into force. Stricter rules for sale and use As of today, 1 December 2025, a new regulation …
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