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The potential for using web surveys to investigate drug sales through cryptomarkets on the darknet

This paper considers two different ways in which web surveys might be used to provide insights concerning those people who purchase drugs on cryptomarkets. First, data from the second wave of the...

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...

EU Drug Markets: Cocaine retail markets — multiple indicators suggest continued growth and diversification

This page looks at the retail market for cocaine in Europe including markets for cocaine hydrochloride powders, markets for cocaine freebase product and how cocaine is retailled (face-to-face, social media and apps...

EU Drug Markets: In-depth analysis

'EU Drug Markets: In-depth analysis' is a strategic and action-oriented analysis of the information available on Europe's illicit drug markets. It takes a broad view of these markets from production and trafficking...

EU Drug Markets: Signals of spreading methamphetamine use in Europe

This page examines how methamphetamine use in Europe including the effects and harms, possession and offences, and a wide range of other data sources providing insights about the role of methamphetamine in...

cover of report Exploring drug supply, associated violence and exploitation of vulnerable groups in Denmark

Exploring drug supply, associated violence and exploitation of vulnerable groups in Denmark

This report provides an analysis of current drug supply models and the related violence and exploitation of vulnerable groups in Denmark. Recent years have seen a growth in criminals’ exploitation of vulnerable...

EU Drug Markets — Impact of COVID-19

What effect is COVID-19 having on the drug market in the EU? This joint publication from the EMCDDA and Europol analyses the impact of the pandemic on the market for the main...

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Resources on COVID-19 and drug markets

This page describes the EMCDDA's ongoing work on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug markets in the EU. As well as showcasing EMCDDA publications on the topic, it also provides...

EMCDDA special report: COVID-19 and drugs – Drug supply via darknet markets

This report is a rapid and preliminary analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on selected online markets. Three relatively large darknet markets were reviewed for the purposes of this study, selected because...

Timeline: EMCDDA preparedness and response

Over the past quarter of a century, the EMCDDA has expanded its monitoring capability to keep pace with revolutionary changes in the extent and nature of the drugs problem and in the...