The responsibilities of operators at different stages of the food chain will also be defined. Ireland has the highest drug-related death in the European Union. Figures from the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction reveal that although the number of drug-related deaths in the European Union is stabilising and even falling, in Ireland it is increasing. Ireland has the highest rate of drug-related deaths in the European Union. It is possible that this apparent increase in number is due to under-reporting in the past, and that different methods used to record data may be responsible for the wide divergence among various countries.
Cannabis is the most frequently used illegal drug.
Yet another study revealed that the average age for pupils in Dublin to start experimenting with cannabis is 12 years. Japan focuses on the disabled. Legislation is being drawn in Japan to create a barrier-free society. The proposed bill includes public education campaigns to increase awareness of the problems faced by the elderly and the disabled, and tax incentives for private companies to improve wheel-chair access. The bill is expected to be submitted to parliament by late spring.