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This report presents the results and outlines the key achievements for 2011 on the information exchange, risk-assessment and control of new psychoactive substances. New drugs were detected in the European Union in...

This report presents the results and outlines the key achievements for 2010 on the information exchange, risk-assessment and control of new psychoactive substances. In 2010, 41 new psychoactive substances were officially notified...

This publication presents the summary findings and the conclusions of the risk assessment on mephedrone, carried out by the EMCDDA’s extended Scientific Committee, with participation of additional experts from the European Commission...

This report presents the results and outlines the key achievements and challenges faced by mechanism set up by the Council Decision in 2009. In 2009, 24 new psychoactive substances were officially notified...

In January 2010, increased evidence of the availability and use of mephedrone (4- methylmethcathinone) prompted the EMCDDA and Europol to launch a procedure for the production of a Joint Report. Pursuant to...

The principal aim of these guidelines is to put in place a sound methodological and procedural basis for carrying out each risk assessment, by using a semi-quantitative assessment procedure. This publication is...

Smokable herbal mixtures under the brand name ‘Spice’ are known to have been sold on the Internet and in various specialised shops since at least 2006 and anecdotal reports suggest that those...

This report presents the results and outlines the key achievements and challenges faced by mechanism set up by the Council Decision in 2008. In 2008, 13 new psychoactive substances were officially notified...

This publication presents the findings of the formal risk assessment on BZP, produced in 2007 by the Scientific Committee of the EMCDDA, with participation of additional experts from the European Commission, Europol...

This report presents the results and outlines the key achievements and challenges faced by mechanism set up by the Council Decision in 2007. In 2007, 15 new psychoactive substances were officially notified...