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CND event 'Improving the availability of and access to controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes'

This CND event 'Improving the availability of and access to controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes', takes place in Geneva at the Palais des Nations to raise awareness for the international...

25 years of early warning and response to new psychoactive substances in Europe

This year, the EU Early Warning System (EWS) on new psychoactive substances (NPS) celebrates its 25th anniversary. Operated by the EMCDDA, in close cooperation with Europol and partners (1), it was the...

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2022

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, or World Drug Day, is marked on 26 June every year, to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving the goal of a world...

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International Standards on Drug Use Prevention (UNODC/WHO), 2nd edition

This second updated edition of the United Nation's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Prevention Standards, published jointly with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Standards summarise the currently available scientific evidence...

Regional Meeting of the Global SMART Programme on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) and Early Warning Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

20.10.2021 to 21.10.2021

The Regional Meeting of the Global SMART Programme on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) and Early Warning Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean takes place online, on 20-21 October 2021. the Global...

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Forensic Science Symposium 2021 (Session 3)

The European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI), the US Drugs Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announce a series of jointly organised online symposia...

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Forensic Science Symposium 2021 (Session 2)

The European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI), the US Drugs Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announce a series of jointly organised online symposia...

Forensic Science Symposium 2021 (Session 1)

The European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI), the US Drugs Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announce a series of jointly organised online symposia...

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

Share Facts On Drugs, Save Lives The theme of the 2021 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking aims at combating misinformation and promotes sharing the facts on drugs — from...

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Facility surveys in EU4MD partner countries using EFSQ: data collection, analysis and reporting

During the meeting the EU4MD partner countries are presenting and discussing the data each country has collected using the European Facilitites Structured Questionnaire (EFSQ). The meeting takes place on the 22 April.

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