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Some characteristics of clients entering treatment for opioids in Europe. Most are men, self-referred, in outpatient setttings and in stable accomodation. Herion is the primary drug and injection is not the primary route of administration.

Infographic: clients entering treatment for opioids in Europe

This infographic, developed to accompany the miniguide Opioids: health and social responses in Europe presents some key statistics on clients entering treatment with opioids as their primary drug, in the EU-27, Norway...

Infograhics shows overview of statistics of clients entering treatment for cannabis use in Europe. Most are men, in stable accomodation and self-referred. There are a range of employment statuses. Most are in stable accomodation.

Infographic: clients entering treatment for cannabis in Europe

This infographic, developed to accompany the miniguide Cannabis: health and social responses in Europe presents some key statistics on clients entering treatment with cannabis as their primary drug in the EU-27, Norway...

Health and social responses to drug problems: A European guide

The Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide 2021 was developed to support practitioners and policymakers in tackling the negative consequences of drug use. The guide is composed of...

EMCDDA releases new European miniguides on responding to drug problems

What are the most effective treatment options for cannabis problems? How to respond to new trends in cocaine use? How to help prevent the non-medical use of medicines? These are among the...

Close of up of synthetic cannabinoids

Spotlight on… Synthetic cannabinoids

Synthetic cannabinoids (or synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists) is the name given to a diverse range of substances that act on the same brain receptors as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in...

Blue sign on brick wall indication the direction to a Sexual Health Clinic

Spotlight on… Addressing sexual health issues associated with drug use

Links between sexual health and drug problems can arise in a number of ways, yet in Europe, treatment services for drug and sexual health problems are usually funded separately, have different eligibility...

Spotlight on… Health and social responses to drug problems during the Covid-19 pandemic

On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since then, the virus has claimed millions of lives and has transformed nearly every aspect of individual and collective reality...

Spotlight on… Understanding and using evidence

The various types of evidence that may be used in responding to drug problems differ in their strengths and weaknesses and in the information they can provide. Drug-related problems are multifaceted and...

Screenshot of the EMCDDA webinar on health and social responses to cannabis showing chair person Jane Mounteney and a slide presenting the European Responses Guide

EMCDDA Webinar: Health and social responses to cannabis problems in Europe — time for a paradigm shift?

Recording of the EMCDDA webinar 'Health and social responses to cannabis problems in Europe — time for a paradigm shift?' from 8 October 2021.

Action framework for developing and implementing health and social responses to drug problems

This action framework was developed to help clarify current thinking about the response process and the factors to consider at each stage of it. It will be of particular interest to those...

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