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European policy dialogue meeting of the Peer2Peer Project Consortium

Mr Alexis Goosdeel, Director of the EMCDDA, is one of the speakers at the European policy dialogue meeting of the Peer2Peer Project Consortium - project co-funded by the DG HOME Programme of...
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Meeting
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EMCDDA trendspotter briefing: Impact of COVID-19 on drug use and drug services in Western Balkans

09.03.2021
The Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) registered the main waves of COVID-19 infections later than most of the EU countries, but containment strategies were implemented...
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American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) 2021

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The EMCDDA participates at the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) 2021 virtual conference which takes place on the 22-24 April.
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Launch of report: Balancing access to OST with preventing the diversion of opioid substitution medications in Europe: challenges and implications

Read about the report in the news section. Read the full report here >>
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EMCDDA webinar: Responding to drugs and homelessness. Innovative approaches in Europe
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EMCDDA webinar: Responding to drugs and homelessness — Innovative approaches in Europe

11.02.2021
Recording of the EMCDDA webinar 'Responding to drugs and homelessness. Innovative approaches in Europe' on 3 February,12.00–13.30 Lisbon time (13.00–14.30 CET). Length: 1.5 hours. Objective: To explore innovative programmes providing solutions in...
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Maximising access to drug treatment while minimising diversion of medications — new EMCDDA report looks at striking the balance

11.02.2021
Opioid substitution treatment (OST) is a key evidence-based tool used to manage opioid dependence and improve related health and social consequences. Yet increasing reports of the diversion and misuse of the controlled...
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Balancing access to opioid substitution treatment (OST) with preventing the diversion of opioid substitution medications in Europe: challenges and implications

10.02.2021
This report reviews how opioid substitution treatment (OST) is implemented in European countries and examines the public health consequences of the diversion and misuse of prescription OST medications. It looks at how...
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EMCDDA kicks off new wave of webinars for 2021

27.01.2021
The EMCDDA will be kicking off its 2021 programme of webinars on 3 February starting with the topic ‘Responding to drugs and homelessness: innovative approaches in Europe’. The link between long-term homelessness...
Events

EMCDDA webinar — Responding to drugs and homelessness: innovative approaches in Europe

Objective: To explore innovative programmes providing solutions in the field of homelessness and drugs. Background: The association between long-term homelessness, problem drug use and alcohol dependence is well documented. Evidence suggests that...
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Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, drug use, drug-related harms and responses in south European Neighbourhood Policy countries

22.12.2020
Since the beginning of 2020, the world has been experiencing an unprecedented public health emergency caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has led to progressive introduction of social distancing and...
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