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Seventh European drugs summer school kicks off in Lisbon with record number of students

The seventh European drugs summer school (EDSS) — ‘Illicit drugs in Europe: demand, supply and public policies’ — opens today in Lisbon on the eve of International day against drug abuse and...

EMCDDA publishes latest insights into NPS in Europe

In a new update from the EU Early Warning System (EWS) on new psychoactive substances (NPS) (1), the EMCDDA releases today its latest insights in this area entitled Fentanils and synthetic cannabinoids...

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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...

EMCDDA Director visits IN-Mouraria harm-reduction centre

This week, EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel and members of his staff have been visiting IN-Mouraria, a low-threshold harm-reduction centre based in Lisbon. In 2019, the centre will become a managing partner of...

EMCDDA releases its first analysis on monitoring drug-related homicide in Europe

An EMCDDA Paper released today provides an overview of the information available on drug-related homicide (DRH) in Europe. This first snapshot provides practitioners and policymakers with the current state of the art...

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EMCDDA Director addresses Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists

EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel will today address the 38th Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists (EAPCCT) taking place on 23 and 24 May in Bucharest. A key...

Cannabis and driving: new briefing presents questions and answers for policymaking

What is the impact of cannabis use on driving? Do edible and smoked cannabis products affect drivers in the same way? These are among the questions addressed in a new policy briefing...

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ECDC and EMCDDA make the case for active case finding of communicable diseases in prison

What are the most (cost-) effective ways to prevent and control communicable diseases in prison settings? In their joint public health Guidance, ECDC and the EMCDDA present evidence on active case finding...

EMCDDA Director addresses Lithuanian drug policy conference

EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel will address a conference hosted by the Lithuanian Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control Department (NTAKD) in Vilnius today, as the organisation prepares to present a new strategy (2018–2028)...

Two new synthetic cannabinoids to be placed under control across the EU

Today the European Union has decided to subject two new synthetic cannabinoids to control measures across the 28 Member States. The substances in question are ADB-CHMINACA and CUMYL-4CN-BINACA, which have been raising...

Coming soon: European Drug Report 2018

The European Drug Report 2018: Trends and Developments will be launched on 7 June in Brussels. Accompanying the report will be the 2018 Statistical Bulletin, and 30 Country Drug Reports, presenting summaries...

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Conclusions of the WHO international meeting on prisons and health, Lisbon 2017

Drugs and drug-related harms continue to challenge prison systems in Europe and interventions in this setting must be driven by evidence gathered through monitoring, data-collection and research. The remarks come in conclusions...

Dutch ministers outline 4-year trial to supply cannabis to coffeeshops

Today cannabis is sold openly in 573 ‘coffeeshops’ operating in 103 of the 380 municipalities in the Netherlands.

Promoting evidence-based health decision-making

Facilitating evidence-based health decision-making among professionals, patients and policymakers will be just one of the issues discussed today by EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel and Chief Executive Officer of the Cochrane Collaboration Mark...

Call for abstracts for 2018 EUSPR conference

A call for abstracts is now open for the 9th annual conference of the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR).

Council adopts conclusions on alternatives to coercive sanctions for drug using offenders

The Justice and Home Affairs Council has adopted today Council conclusions on alternatives to coercive sanctions for drug using offenders.

International Women's Day – Joint declaration on harassment

Together, we the Heads of EU agencies and Joint undertakings commit to zero tolerance towards sexual harassment and we cannot and will not accept harassment of any form in our agencies.

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).

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61st Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 12-18 March 2018, Vienna

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the central UN policy-making body on drug-related matters, holds its 61st session in Vienna from 12–18 March 2018. The CND meets every year to...

EMCDDA Director visits Federal Office of Public Health, Switzerland

EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel is in Switzerland today for a two-day meeting with representatives of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH).