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In 2013, findings of a first study on drug squads were published in the EMCDDA Paper series. A follow-up study was carried out in 2015 and resulted in the production of this...

This poster was presented during the WHO Conference on Prison Health, 11-12 December 2017, Lisbon, Portugal. It presents current available data on prevalence of drug use and expert ratings on the availability...

This paper presents the EMCDDA’s current thinking on the conceptual framework for monitoring drug markets, crime and supply reduction — building on the work completed in this area and expanding to reflect...

This publication presents the data and findings of the risk assessment on N-(1‑phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacrylamide (acryloylfentanyl), carried out by the extended Scientific Committee of the EMCDDA on 22 February 2017. On the basis of...

This publication presents the data and findings of the risk assessment on N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]furan-2-carboxamide (furanylfentanyl), carried out by the extended Scientific Committee of the EMCDDA on 23 May 2017. On the basis of...

In this issue: Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide | Lisbon Addictions 2017 | Third international symposium on drug-impaired driving | Testing the waters | Drugs and the...

This joint report prepared by the EMCDDA and Europol considers the latest findings from international research, fresh empirical data, and operational information and intelligence in order to illuminate how darknet markets function...

Appendices of the report Systematic review on active case finding of communicable diseases in prison settings – Prevention and control of communicable diseases in prison settings

A higher prevalence of communicable diseases among people in prison compared with the general public is recognised as a public health issue as well as a major concern for the people affected...

Although rare, drug testing in schools continues to be practised in some European countries, where it is seen as a deterrent to use. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of random testing in...