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New explorer tool offers access to over 20 years of ESPAD data

Today, the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) is launching a new data explorer tool, allowing access to over 20 years of ESPAD data on substance use among...

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Workshop on drug monitoring and reporting for Georgian national drug observatory

Staff members of the Georgian national drug observatory (NDO) are at the EMCDDA this week for a workshop on drug monitoring and reporting. The event is taking place under the technical cooperation...

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Hair drug testing — an innovative method for monitoring drug use

The EMCDDA uses a variety of methods and tools to monitor prevalence and patterns of drug use in the general population in Europe. One innovative new approach being trialled by the agency...

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Latest wastewater data reveal drug-taking habits in 75 European cities in a record 25 countries — increases in detections of most drugs studied

The 2021 findings from the largest European project in the science of wastewater analysis are revealed today in Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study, published by the Europe-wide SCORE...

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Launch of new general population survey in Georgia

Today marks the launch of a new general population survey (GPS) in Georgia, under the EMCDDA4Georgia bilateral technical cooperation project (EMCDDA4GE). The survey is in line with one of the overall goals...

eu citizens responded in the latest eurobarometer about the impact of drugs on communities: think problems caused by drugs have increased in their local area: 35%;agree that the covid19 pandemic resulted in more drug problems in their local area: 30%

Eurobarometer survey: European citizens concerned about impact of drugs

This week, the European Commission published the results of the latest Eurobarometer survey on the impact of drugs on communities in the EU. Between 30 June and 10 July 2021, 25 713...

Latest European Web Survey on Drugs finds cannabis and ecstasy use most impacted by COVID-19

New survey results released today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) reveal that cannabis and ecstasy use are the drug-consumption patterns most impacted by COVID-19 restrictions (1). The European Web Survey on...

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New EMCDDA report underlines need to scale up drug services in prisons

Current insights and future challenges on drugs and prison in Europe are explored today in a major new study published by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA)(1). Released on the eve of International...

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Latest wastewater data reveal drug-taking habits in a record 82 European cities

The 2020 findings from the largest European project in the science of wastewater analysis are revealed today in Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study, published by the Europe-wide SCORE...

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EMCDDA releases third trendspotter study on COVID-19 and drugs

In the third in its series of rapid ‘trendspotter’ studies, the EMCDDA explores the impact of COVID-19 on the drug situation and responses to it. Revisiting and reviewing findings from two studies...

EMCDDA launches 2021 European Web Survey on Drugs to assess patterns of drug use in over 30 countries

Do you use drugs? How many? How often? These are among the questions posed in the latest European Web Survey on Drugs, launched today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA). Targeted at...

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COVID-19: New EMCDDA study highlights decline in stimulant drug use but some rises in the use of cannabis, alcohol and prescription medicines to combat anxiety and depression

A decline in stimulant drug use but some rises in the consumption of cannabis and licit substances are among the findings presented today in a new EMCDDA report The impact of COVID-19...

EMCDDA launches COVID-19 special round of European Web Survey on Drugs to assess impact of pandemic

Crucial information on the impact of COVID-19 on people who use drugs, and on the services that support them, will be collected via a special round of the European Web Survey on...

Latest wastewater data reveal drug-taking habits in 68 European cities — traces of stimulant drugs rise again

The latest findings from the largest European project in the emerging science of wastewater analysis are presented today by the Europe-wide SCORE group, in association with the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) (1)...

Cocaine seizures at record levels in a competitive drug market

Europe is seeing signs of an increase in cocaine availability, with seizures of the drug at record levels. This is according to the European Drug Report 2019: Trends and Developments, released by...

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Latest wastewater data reveal drug-taking habits in over 70 European cities and an increase in the detection of stimulants

The latest findings from the largest European project in the emerging science of wastewater analysis are presented today by the Europe-wide SCORE group, in association with the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA). The...

Monitoring drug use in recreational settings across Europe — new report out today

How to build a better picture of substance use in recreational settings is explored today in a new EMCDDA report: Monitoring drug use in recreational settings across Europe: conceptual challenges and methodological...

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EMCDDA: resurgence of cocaine in a dynamic drug market

Evidence of increased cocaine availability is highlighted by the EMCDDA today in its European Drug Report 2018: Trends and Developments released in Brussels. The development occurs in the context of a dynamic...

Latest data reveal drug-taking habits in close to 60 European cities

The latest findings from the largest European project in the emerging science of wastewater analysis are presented today by the Europe-wide SCORE group, in association with the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA).

Pilot online survey reaches 50 000 participant milestone

As of mid-January, more than 50 000 people had already participated in the European Web Survey on Drugs, a pilot project designed to improve understanding of patterns of drug use at European...