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North American drug prevention programmes: are they feasible in European cultures and contexts?

Some commentators argue that programmes developed in North America (Canada and the US) are unlikely to work in European countries, due to differing cultural contexts and because most of the evidence for...

Drug prevention interventions targeting minority ethnic populations: issues raised by 33 case studies

This Thematic paper contains the results of a study that examined drug prevention interventions for minority ethnic populations in 29 European countries. A total of 33 interventions were reported to the study...

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicines in Europe — findings from the DRUID project

This Thematic paper presents the key findings of the European Union’s research project on Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicines, known as the DRUID project. The project looked at...

Prevalence of daily cannabis use in the European Union and Norway

Summary: This report brings together, for the first time in Europe, an integrated overview of the prevalence of intensive cannabis use, defined as daily or almost daily cannabis use (use on 20...

Travel and drug use in Europe: a short review

Little is known about the issue of drug use by travellers. This Thematic paper seeks to increase the interest in this topic both in terms of research and of developing adequate responses...

Users' voices

A collection of narratives from substance users in Europe about their attempts to control or reduce their consumption is released today by the EMCDDA. Entitled Users’ voices, the paper illustrates how qualitative...

Responding to drug use and related problems in recreational settings

Drug and alcohol use in recreational settings are linked to a range of health and social problems. These include acute health problems, such as unconsciousness and unintentional injury, aggressive behaviour and violence...

Drug-related research in Europe: recent developments and future perspectives

An update on the EMCDDA 2008 Selected Issue on drug-related research, this thematic paper identifies current and future challenges and opportunities for drug-related research in Europe.

Early warning system — national profiles

This publication presents 30 profiles of the national early warning systems on new psychoactive substances in operation in Europe in 2011. The early warning system on new psychoactive substances is a multidisciplinary...

A definition of 'drug mules' for use in a European context

The trafficking of drugs and, in particular, the use of human carriers (often called ‘drug mules’) remains a relatively hidden phenomenon, on which limited information is available. This latest EMCDDA Thematic paper...