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News Briefs EU Says Candidate Countries Cause Concern Over Drug AbuseApril 17, 2003 The European Union agency that monitors drug abuse expressed concern Wednesday about drug use in the 10 countries due to join the bloc next year. "Recreational drug use and experimentation are becoming an integral part of youth culture" in most candidate countries and treatment and needle exchange programs available in older EU members are not supported in new members, the Lisbon-based European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction said in a written statement. The report was made public as EU leaders met in Athens to sign a treaty that would allow the 10 countries in. The agency said in candidate countries "the phenomenon is newer and problem drug users are generally younger. There is considerable concern about the potential for future problems." The 10 countries are the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Associated Press 04.16.03  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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