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Presentations to the emergency department following cannabis use—a multi-centre case series from ten European countries

We present the findings of the first 6 months of data collection from the Euro-DEN project on presentations related to cannabis use to further understand the acute toxicity related to the use...

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EMCDDA–Europol Joint Report on a new psychoactive substance: 1-phenyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-pentanone (α-PVP)

In May 2015, the EMCDDA and Europol examined the available information on a new psychoactive substance 1-phenyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-pentanone, commonly known as α-pyrrolidinovalerophenone (α-PVP), through a joint assessment. The two organisations concluded that sufficient...

EMCDDA meeting on the key indicator on Drug-related Infectious Diseases (DRID)

15.06.2015 to 16.06.2015

The original page hosting this meeting including presentations has been archived. Please contact us for more information. This year, the DRID key epidemiological indicator meeting focused on the following topics: updating the...

Lisbon, Portugal

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European Drug Report 2015: Trends and Developments

Changing dynamics in the heroin market, the latest implications of cannabis use and new features and dimensions of the stimulant and ‘new drugs’ scene are among the issues highlighted in the European...

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Drug use and its consequences in the Western Balkans 2006–14

The result of the EMCDDA’s cooperation with countries in the Western Balkans over many years, this report is the first of its kind. It gives insight into the drug-related problems faced by...

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Final Report of the European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro‐DEN) - March 2015

The European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro‐DEN) is a two year European Commission DG Justice DPIP funded project. It was led by the Clinical Toxicology Service at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation...

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EMCDDA hosts Euro-DEN meeting and promotes guidelines: ‘When to call the emergency services for unwell recreational drug users’

The recreational drug scene has evolved rapidly over the last decade, with new psychoactive substances (NPS) posing additional challenges. However, at present, there is no robust pan-European system in place for capturing...

Mortality among drug users in Europe: new and old challenges for public health

Mortality among drug users in Europe: new and old challenges for public health

This paper examines the overall number of lives lost due to drug use. All-cause mortality among problem drug users is investigated by means of cohort studies, which link data from death registries...

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Preventing fatal overdoses: a systematic review of the effectiveness of take-home naloxone

Drug overdose is one of the major causes of death among young people in Europe. This paper considers how naloxone — an effective antidote that can reverse opioid intoxication — combined with...