The following article comprises several different attitudes and approaches to drug problem on the level of European Union countries. Till this time the EU has do ne a lot of methodological work in the field, which is also reflected in the third EU Action Plan on Drugs (2001 – 2004). The main purpose of this text is to demonstrate the variety of techniques that are used in the EU countries.

Key words: European Union – European Commission – European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction – drug problem regulations – EU Action Plan on Drugs