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The levels of use of opioids, amphetamines and cocaine and associated levels of harm: summary of scientific evidence

This report presents the findings of a literature review to identify the most frequently occurring patterns of use and their relation to harm in users of opioids, powder and crack cocaine, and...

Treatment of problem cocaine use: a review of the literature

Previously perceived as a drug for the wealthy, cocaine use has become more prevalent in Europe in the last decade. Problem use of the drug has likewise experienced a strong surge, and...

Scientific review of the literature on estimating the prevalence of drug misuse on the local level

Prevalence of problem drug use (PDU) is one of five key indicators used by the EMCDDA to provide more comparable, scientifically based estimates of the prevalence of more severe patterns of drug...

Literature review on the relation between drug use, impaired driving and traffic accidents

The health consequences of drug use are a priority area for the EMCDDA and impaired driving and road traffic accidents linked to drugs constitute an important topic on which comprehensive information is...

Literature review of studies of mortaility and feasibility study for a common methodology

This is the final report of the EMCDDA project 'Review of scientific studies of mortality among drug users and feasibility study for a common methodology for monitoring overall and cause-specific mortality among...