Publications database

Links between sexual health and drug problems can arise in a number of ways, yet in Europe, treatment services for drug and sexual health problems are usually funded separately, have different eligibility...

The co-occurrence of substance use disorders with other mental health conditions (dual disorders) is very common, and these patients typically have more severe problems – clinically and psychosocially – than patients with...

On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since then, the virus has claimed millions of lives and has transformed nearly every aspect of individual and collective reality...

Performance- and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs) are substances used to improve or change a person’s physical appearance, and/or increase their strength and sporting prowess. PIEDs form part of a wider category of substances...

Synthetic cannabinoids (or synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists) is the name given to a diverse range of substances that act on the same brain receptors as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in...

The various types of evidence that may be used in responding to drug problems differ in their strengths and weaknesses and in the information they can provide. Drug-related problems are multifaceted and...

This is the final version of the questionnaire on drug use among prisoners at European level. The questionnaire is the results of several years of work in the field of drugs and...

This is the final version of the short questionnaire on drug use among prisoners at European level. The questionnaire is the results of several years of work in the field of drugs...

This report covers the methodological aspects of the European Questionnaire on Drug Use among People living in prison (EQDP). The questionnaire is the results of several years of work in the field...

This report examines the relatively recent emergence of methamphetamine production in Afghanistan and identifies actions that may be taken in Europe to mitigate the risks. The publication stresses the importance of increasing...