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• Is addiction a disease?

  Considering addiction to be a (brain) disease causes certain risks. There is a real danger of not taking into account the other, important - maybe even more important - aspects of addiction.

• Cocaine addicts left out?

  Cocaine is more popular than ever. While the number of heroin addicts is slowly becoming ‘extinct', the number of cocaine users is growing.

• Crack supply one bridge too far

  In the past, the Netherlands has moved further towards facilitating drug use for certain drug user groups.

• The Netherlands' battle with coffeeshops

  The Dutch coffee shop policy is very often a topic of debate in the press on account of several policy documents, motions and reports.

• Detoxification under the anaesthetic

  De Hoop supports research after detoxification under the anaesthetic because for some addicts, this method seems to lower the threshold to a healthy life.

• Heroin as medication?

  Has treatment of addiction come to an end? The die is cast: heroin should be registered as a medicine and be prescribed to larger numbers of addicts.

• Internet addiction serious problem

  The internet has become a very important part of people's lives. But what is the situation in the Netherlands as far as internet use is concerned?

• To legalize or not to legalize?

  In general, the Netherlands is reasonably proud of its ‘pragmatic' policy. The question remains, however, whether this pride is justified.

• Medication to treat addiction?

  The care and treatment of addiction in The Netherlands is being medicinalised. Will there be a pill for every form of addiction in the near future?