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ISCTE–EMCDDA summer school: 1–12 July 2013, Lisbon

The Lisbon-based Instituto Superior das Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa (ISCTE-IUL) and the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) are currently collaborating on their second summer school project entitled: 'Illicit drugs in Europe...

New EMCDDA report reveals risks of substance use behind the wheel

The use of illicit drugs and psychoactive medicines amongst drivers, particularly when combined with alcohol, is described today in a new report from the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) (1). The ‘state of...

New EU drugs strategy endorsed

The new EU drugs strategy (2013–20) was endorsed by the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 7 December. Through an integrated, balanced and evidence-based approach to drugs, the strategy aims to contribute...

Drugs and wastewater

This week, the EMCDDA is hosting three meetings in Lisbon on the topic of drugs and wastewater. Wastewater analysis is a rapidly developing scientific discipline with the potential for monitoring real-time population-level...

Board re-elects unanimously Portuguese member João Goulão as EMCDDA Chairman and Belgian member Claude Gillard as Vice-Chairman

João Goulão, Portuguese national drug coordinator and Head of the General-Directorate for Intervention on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (SICAD), was re-elected Chairman of the EMCDDA Management Board today for a second three-year...

EMCDDA launches 'harm reduction overviews' to mark World AIDS Day 2012 (1 December 2012)

To mark World AIDS Day on 1 December, the EMCDDA is launching its first harm reduction overviews covering 30 countries. Each overview is divided into five parts describing: the national context of...

Conference to develop key indicators for monitoring drug markets, crime and supply reduction

European drug policy is based on a balanced approach that deals with both the supply and demand for illicit drugs. The need to scale up the monitoring of illicit drug supply in...

EU drugs agency raises concerns over complex stimulant market and plethora of powders and pills

Europe is faced with an increasingly complex stimulant market, in which consumers are confronted with a wide variety of powders and pills. While cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamines continue to be the main...

New EMCDDA report shows heroin use in decline and patterns of drug use shifting

Since the 1970s, heroin has held centre stage in Europe’s drugs scene and is still responsible for the largest share of drug-related diseases and deaths in the EU. But while heroin-related problems...

Preliminary data suggest no signs of a slowing down in 2012

In 2011, the EMCDDA and ECDC reported that new outbreaks of HIV were occurring in Greece and Romania despite an overall long-term declining trend in newly diagnosed HIV cases among injecting drug...

Speech by Wolfgang Götz, EMCDDA Director

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to present to you today the latest findings from the EMCDDA’s 2012 Annual report on the state of the drugs problem in Europe. And I...

Drugs and the family: ‘room for improvement’ in responding to problems, says EMCDDA

Around one in 10 of all drug users entering treatment for their substance use lives with at least one child. And in the last five years, the number of those entering drug...

Neglecting the social needs of drug users can undermine chances of long-term recovery

Over 1 million drug users in the European Union are estimated to be receiving some form of treatment for their drug problems every year. This reflects considerable investments since the 1990s when...

EU drugs agency to present the latest statistics, trends and analysis

How are countries tackling the new drugs phenomenon? Are school children consuming drugs more or less than before? How many Europeans are using cannabis on a daily basis? To what extent have...

‘Users’ voices’ — experiences and perceptions of drug users on controlling their consumption

A collection of narratives from substance users in Europe about their attempts to control or reduce their consumption is released today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA). Entitled Users’ voices, the paper...

2012 EMCDDA scientific paper award showcases innovative research in drugs field

The three winners of the 2012 EMCDDA scientific paper award will come under the spotlight in Lisbon this week at the annual award ceremony hosted by the EU agency (1). This year...

First EMDAS graduation ceremony at EMCDDA

This week, the first group of 15 students graduating from the European Masters in Drug and Alcohol Studies (EMDAS), will receive their diplomas at a ceremony at the EMCDDA. EMDAS, a project...

EU drugs agency publishes new guidelines for monitoring drug users entering treatment

The EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) launches today new guidelines for monitoring drug users entering treatment in Europe — updating a previous data-collection protocol adopted in 2000 (1). Published in the EMCDDA Manuals...

EU drugs and medicines agencies amend working arrangement today in light of recent legislation

Exchanging information on new psychoactive substances and abused medicines is enhanced today, thanks to an amended working arrangement signed in Lisbon by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)...

New EMCDDA report reviews measures for creating safer nightlife environment for young people

How to prevent and reduce the health and social risks associated with drug and alcohol use in recreational settings is examined today in a new paper from the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA)...