Scientific Institute of Public Health Unit of Epidemiology BELGIAN NATIONAL REPORT ON DRUGS 2004 Commissioned by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction Lisbon Edited by Sandrine SLEIMAN IPH/EPI REPORTS Nr.2004-022 IPH Belgian national report on drugs 2004 Epidemiology Unit, Scientific Institute of Public Health, October 2004; Brussels (Belgium) IPH/EPI REPORTS N° 2004 - 22 Deposit number: D/2004/2505/19 BELGIAN NATIONAL REPORT ON DRUGS 2004 Edited by Sandrine SLEIMAN Scientific Institute of Public Health Unit of Epidemiology/Drugs Programme rue J. Wytsmanstraat 14 B-1050 BRUSSELS Tel. +32 2 642 57 82 Fax +32 2 642 57 49 Email:
[email protected] http://www.iph.fgov.be/epidemio/drugs This report was coordinated and written by: the staff of the Focal Point: De clercq T. Sleiman S. Jossels G. Van der Biest E. Plasschaert S. Walckiers D. Sartor F. and the staff of Sub-Focal Points: ASL: Köttgen S. Eurotox: Hariga F., Molnar M., Rwubusisi M. CTB/ODB: Vanderveken M. VAD: Geirnaert M., Schrooten J. Acknowledgements The report was made possible thanks to the contribution of many public and private professionals, health professionals and social workers who participated in the data collection. Their essential contribution is gratefully acknowledged. We would like to especially thank for their very active contributions: Andries C. (VUB) Bastin P. (Infor Drogues) Deblaere P. (Federal Police, Road traffic division) De Pauw W. (Federal Public Service Justice) Dessoy AC. (Federal Public Service Justice) De Smet P. (FARES/VRGT and ULB) Garlement P. (Federal Police, Drug programme) Gillard C. (Federal Public Service Justice) Lambrecht P.