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Frequently asked questions (FAQ): drug overdose deaths in Europe (topic overview)

These pages provide an update on drug-related deaths in Europe, presenting and analysing the latest data on and trends in drug-induced deaths in the European Union, Norway and Turkey. They draw on...

European Drug Report 2022: Trends and Developments

The Trends and Developments report presents the EMCDDA’s latest analysis of the drug situation in Europe. Focusing on illicit drug use, related harms and drug supply, the report contains a comprehensive set...

Opioid-related deaths: health and social responses

This miniguide is part of the Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide 2021. For an overview of the Miniguides available, please visit the European guide 2021 page. You...

Drug-related deaths (DRD) in Europe: updates from the annual meeting of the EMCDDA DRD expert network 30 September – 1 October 2021

On 30 September and 1 October 2021, the EMCDDA brought together more than 60 European and international experts for the annual meeting on the key indicator Drug-related deaths. The online meeting provided...

Prison and drugs in Europe: current and future challenges

This publication provides an overview of current knowledge and the latest developments in the field of drug use and prison in Europe. The report explores in depth the epidemiology of drug use...

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Drug-related deaths and mortality in Europe: update from the EMCDDA expert network

This report provides an update on drug-related deaths in Europe based primarily on presentations and discussions held at the 2019 meeting of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)...

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Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use, harms and drug services in the community and prisons

Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the way we live, with European countries having to introduce unprecedented measures to protect public health. As with all areas...

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EMCDDA update on the implications of COVID-19 for people who use drugs and drug service providers

COVID-19 is a major global health threat. People who use drugs face the same risks as those of the general population and therefore need to be aware of the appropriate advice to...

Drug-related hospital emergency presentations in Europe: update from the Euro-DEN Plus expert network

This report presents the latest findings on drug-related hospital emergencies from a network of sentinel hospitals across Europe. Almost 24 000 emergency presentations were recorded at 32 sentinel hospitals over the first...

Prevention of drug-related deaths – topic overview

This publication describes some of the factors that increase the risk of fatal and non-fatal overdoses and a number of interventions developed to prevent these events. Worldwide, overdose is the leading cause...