Drug Commissioner of the Federal Government

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The Drug Commissioner of the Federal Government (official designation commissioner ( r ) of the Federal Government for Drug Issues ) within the portfolio of the German Federal Ministry of Health coordinates the drug and addiction policy of the Federal Government and represents them to the public. Daniela Ludwig ( CSU ) has been the incumbent since September 10, 2019 . The previous drug commissioner Marlene Mortler (CSU) was elected to the European Parliament at the end of May 2019 and resigned from her position when she took office on July 1.

Duties of the drug commissioner of the federal government

The drug commissioner informs the public in talks, interviews and press releases about current drug and addiction topics that are being dealt with by the federal government. It is primarily responsible for public relations work for the federal government in the field of drugs and addiction. As far as possible, it uses various instruments to inform the general public about addiction-specific topics and to sensitize them to them. In addition, the drug commissioner of the federal government regularly takes on patronage for special projects or events, at which she often appears with greetings or speeches.

She also appoints and heads the Drugs and Addiction Council , which supports her in her work and makes recommendations. In this way, the strategic basis for the drug and addiction policy of the federal government in the coming years will be worked out together.

The presentation of current research reports and studies on the subject of drugs and addiction is also an important part of the work of the Federal Government's Drug Commissioner. The cornerstone here is the drug and addiction report, which is published annually and provides an up-to-date overview of the current data and facts as well as the developments in drug and addiction policy of the federal government. That often provides an opportunity to re-discuss the legalization of soft drugs in a wider public both on the basis of study results and other findings.

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  1. ↑ List of Federal Government Commissioners, Federal Commissioners and Federal Government Coordinators in accordance with Section 21 Paragraph 3 of the Joint Rules of Procedure of the Federal Ministries (GGO). Federal Ministry of the Interior, July 11, 2018, accessed on August 5, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b Rainer Woratschka: Drug Commissioner moves to the European Parliament. In: Der Tagesspiegel. May 28, 2019, accessed June 2, 2019 .
  3. ^ Website of the drug commissioner of the federal government
  4. ↑ Drug Commissioner of the Federal Government: Press release on the appointment of the Drugs and Addiction Council. December 2, 2014, accessed August 13, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Press release of the drug commissioner of the federal government on the occasion of the drug and addiction report 2015 ( Memento of June 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ Legal drugs kill more people than heroin or crack. In: Focus-Online. May 21, 2015, accessed June 30, 2015 .