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Autumn European Testing Week

20.11.2020 to 27.11.2020

European Testing Week is a European campaign that encourages partner organisations—in community, health care and policy institutions-- throughout Europe to unite for one week twice a year to increase testing efforts and...

Statistical Bulletin 2020 — health and social responses

Facts and myths about overdose and take-home naloxone — EMCDDA publishes new resources

Over the past five years, more than 40 000 people have died of a drug-related overdose in the European Union and the UK; around 80% of these being linked to the use...

International Overdose Awareness Day

Today is the International Overdose Awareness Day. To mark the date the EMCDDA is launching a new set of resources. You can read more about it on this news item.

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The state of harm reduction in prisons in 30 European countries with a focus on people who inject drugs and infectious diseases

This paper aims to give an up-to-date overview on availability, coverage and policy framework of prison-based harm reduction interventions in Europe.

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World Hepatitis Day: EMCDDA showcases hepatitis questionnaire for drug service staff to refresh knowledge and identify training needs

Every year, on 28 July, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners mark World Hepatitis Day to increase awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis and the diseases it causes. It is estimated...

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COVID-19 and people who use drugs - The Pompidou Group’s Response Platform

The Pompidou Group’s Response Platform - Let’s work together to contain the spread of COVID-19 and prevent harm to people who use drugs and those in contact with them. The platform Save...

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COVID-19 resource page for people who use drugs (PWUD) and drug service providers

On this page, the EMCDDA has compiled examples of advice being issued to people who use drugs and service providers by some national bodies and different associations, networks and NGOs. This resource...

Webinar: Closing the gaps on HIV self-testing/sampling in Lithuania and Italy

This webinar, integrated in the European Testing Week 2020, presents case examples from Lithuania (Asociacija Demetra) and Italy (Arcigay) where pilot activities were undertaken through the INTEGRATE JA to close the knowledge...

European Testing Week 2020

15.05.2020 to 22.05.2020

European Testing Week is a European campaign that encourages partner organisations—in community, health care and policy institutions-- throughout Europe to unite for one week twice a year to increase testing efforts and...