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1 Italy: Italy's River Of Cocaine Puts Nation On The AlertSat, 13 Aug 2005
Source:International Herald-Tribune (International) Author:Povoledo, Elisabetta Area:Italy Lines:108 Added:04/03/2006

MILAN Italy famously shuts down in August, and that may explain the sleepy response to a report last weekend that drug abuse in northern Italy has been significantly underestimated.

But acknowledging that cocaine use has surged, Italian authorities said they were treating the findings as a wake-up call.

Officials are so concerned with the rise in cocaine consumption that they plan to initiate a nationwide awareness campaign targeting young people this autumn.

"We're looking closely at the issue, which is very preoccupying," Carlo Giovanardi, minister for relations with Parliament, said in a telephone interview.

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