The Eurobarometer is a program commissioned by the European Commission to monitor public opinion in the European Union member countries. Topics vary with each series, and have included agriculture, energy, environment, gender roles, immigration, knowledge of foreign languages, poverty, public health, technology, and other special topics.

Eurobarometer 27 covered topics including: drug abuse, alcohol and smoking; specific diseases and medical conditions; international politics; government, political systems and organization; and rural economics.