About us
 What is OFDT?
First set up in 1993, the French Monitoring
Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT) is a public interest group.
It
produces information collected from various and scientifically validated
sources on licit as well as illicit drugs. It informs and documents
number of
questions in the fields of psychoactive substances and drug addiction.
Who are
the users? What are the uses? Which kinds of use exist? Which substances
do
circulate? What are health and social damages caused by drugs use? What
are the
public opinions and perceptions on drugs?
OFDT is one of the four operators involved in
the implementation of the “Drugs and Drug Addiction” Programme (which is
linked
to the Heath mission created within the framework of LOLF – Organic Law
for Finances Laws). This programme comes under the authority of the
President of
the Interdepartmental Mission for the Fight against Drugs and Drug
Addiction
(MILDT). OFDT’s financing is provided by the “Drugs and Drug Addiction”
programme
and by European credits (EMCDDA-Reitox)
For more details you can download the presentation leaflet of the OFDT.
How does it work?
The administration board of OFDT is composed of
state representatives, i.e, representatives of the various departments
involved
in the fight against drugs and drug addiction, the Interdepartmental
Mission
for the Fight Against Drugs and Drug Addiction (MILDT) and, finally, a
public body: the FNORS (National Federation
of Regional Health Monitoring Centres).
OFDT action is supported by a
Scientific Committee
bringing together representatives of the
main bodies that produce data as well as individuals appointed. Theses
personalities are recognized for their skills in the fields concerning
OFDT’s
missions.
OFDT’s team is composed of experts and searchers in
demography, economy, sociology, statistics, etc.
Production, collection, synthesis and diffusion of knowledge
OFDT plays today an inescapable role in the
collection, analysis, synthesis and diffusion of produced knowledge. It
thus
allows public authorities to better anticipate evolutions; it also
enlightens
them before they take their decisions.
OFDT is one of the 27 national relays or focal
points (EU Members States, Norway and the European Commission)
comprising the
Reitox Network of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug
Addiction
(EMCDDA). This European agency located in
Lisbon
is responsible for supplying
objective, reliable and comparable information on drugs and drug
addiction
phenomenon and their consequences at a European level.
Drugs in Europe
2010 EMCDDA Annual report on the state of the drugs
problem in Europe
- Drug facts, figures and analyses: across Europe and by country
- Latest trends and legal, political and social responses
- Selected issues: Vulnerable groups of young people; National
drug-related research in Europe; Towards a better understanding of
drug-related public expenditure in Europe
Country situation summaries
You will find on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug
Addiction (EMCDDA) web site a concise overview for each EU Member State on their
national drug situation, and also Legal
texts in their original formats, an indispensable tool for
monitoring and analysing
legislative developments in the Member States.
The European Union and the drug phenomenon
The European Union & the drug phenomenon : Frequently asked questions
, joint publication between the EMCDDA and the European Commission, october 2010, 12 p.
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Our publications
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Tendances ("Trends") letters
Information letters (app. 7/year), giving results of epidemiological, sociological or economic studies regarding the drug and drug addiction phenomenon.
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Drugs, key data
This 6-pages document, produced in 2008 by the OFDT, provides the most relevant figures in order to measure and provide a quick overview of drug-related phenomena.
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Scientific papers
Scientific papers from OFDT staff members published in the international literature.
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Evaluation tools
Tools provided to professionals, policy-makers and researchers who wish to evaluate their interventions in the field of drug-related harm reduction.
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Data collection
Protocols, guidelines and other methodological settlements related to data collection in the field of drug use.
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Posters, maps
Posters made for conferences and other events throughout Europe; maps.
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Drugs and drug addiction report
State of the drug and drug addiction phenomenon in France, and public action against it. The most exhaustive report on the matter, last issued in 2005.
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Links
The activities of the OFDT are based on cooperation and networking with foreign and/or international structures.
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