3.10.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 25723 DECISION No 1150/2007/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 September 2007 establishing for the period 2007-2013 the Specific Programme ‘Drug prevention and information’ as part of the General Programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 152 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (?), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3), Whereas: (1) According to the Treaty, a high level of human health should be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Community policies and activities. Community action is required to include a contribution to the attainment of a high level of health protection. (20  Community action should complement national policies directed towards improving public health, obviating sources of danger to human health and reducing health-related harm associated with drug dependence, including information and prevention policies. (3) Given that, according to research, the morbidity and the mortality associated with drug dependence affects a (1) 0] C 69, 21.3.2006, p. 1. () O] C 192, 16.8.2006, p. 25. (}) Opinion of the European Parliament of 14 December 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Council Common Position of 23 July 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and position of the European Parliament of 6 September 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal). sizeable number of European citizens, the health-related harm associated with drug dependence constitutes a major problem for public health. (4 The Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the results of the final evaluation of the EU Drugs Strategy and Action Plan on Drugs (2000 to 2004) pointed out the need regularly to involve civil society in the formulation of the EU’s policies on drugs. (5)  Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 adopting a programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003 to 2008) (*) includes the development of strategies and measures on drug dependence, as one of the important lifestyle-related health determinants. (6)  In Recommendation 2003/488/EC of 18 June 2003 on the prevention and reduction of health-related harm asso- ciated with drug dependence (°), the Council recom- mended that Member States set as a public health objective the prevention of drug dependence and the reduction of related risks, and that they develop and implement comprehensive strategies accordingly. (7  In December 2004, the European Council endorsed the EU Drugs Strategy 2005 to 2012, which covers all European Union drug-related activities and sets main targets. These targets include the attainment of a high level of health protection, well-being and social cohesion by preventing and reducing drug use, dependence and drug-related harm to health and society. (8)  The Council adopted the EU Drugs Action Plan (2005 to 2008) (%) as a crucial instrument for transposing the EU Drugs Strategy 2005 to 2012 into concrete actions. The ultimate aim of the Action Plan is to reduce significantly the prevalence of drug use among the population and to reduce the social harm and health damage caused by the use of and trade in illicit drugs. (* OJ L 271, 9.10.2002, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision No 786/2004/EC (O] L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 7). () O] L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 31. () O] C 168, 8.7.2005, p. 1.