National reports on the drug situation in Austria are drawn up annually for the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and the Federal Ministry responsible for health affairs. They deal with the subject of illicit drugs. This report gives an overview of current developments regarding the political and legal framework, the epidemiological situation and demand reduction interventions in the reporting period 2008/9. Every year specific issues are also highlighted; for this report, the themes of market and production of cannabis as well as treatment for older drug users have been selected
