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infographic showing characteristics of cannabis users entering treatment. 84% are male. Approximately half are daily users.Trends since 2009 so an apprroximately 20% increase.
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Cannabis users entering treatment in the EU (updated June 2021)

09.06.2021
Graphic shows characteristics and trends for cannabis users entering treatment (EU-27), including trends. This graphic is take from the European Drug Report 2021. Full source data and methods and definitions may...
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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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News

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...
cover of publiatoin title reads: balancing access to opioid substitution treatment with preventing the diversion of opioid substitution medications in Europe: challenges and implications
Publications

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...
Events

Annual expert meeting on the Treatment Demand Indicator (TDI) 2020

The annual Treatment Demand Indicator (TDI) meeting, gathering experts from the EU member states, takes place on the 5 November, online. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro and Serbia, under the Instrument...
Online
EMCDDA expert meeting
Infographic showing cannabis users in treatment in the EU
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Infographic: cannabis users in treatment

22.09.2020
From the European Drug Report 2020: Trends and Developments. Reference year: 2018 (or nearest year available)
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National Centre for Welfare Research and Analysis, Denmark (2019) Economic evaluation of MOVE

31.01.2019
This report presents Denmark's National Centre for Welfare Research and Analysis 2019 'Economic evaluation of MOVE', a treatment approach for young people.
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Quality of treatment services in Europe – drug treatment situation and exchange of good practice

01.02.2008
This reporty is one of the outcomes of the European Commission (Health and Consumer Protection Directorate) tender SANCO/2006/C4/02 related to Drug policy and harm reduction. This review provides the currently available scientific...
Events

European exchange on the practice and current issues in opioid substitution treatment in General Practitioners' settings

The EMCDDA, in partnership with the French and the German Monitoring Centres for Drugs and Drug Addiction organized on 22 September 2010 a meeting in Lisbon on practices and current issues in...
Lisbon, Portugal
EMCDDA expert meeting
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Meeting miinutes: 'European exchange on the practice and current issues in opioid substitution treatment in general practitioners' settings', September 2010

08.12.2010
These are the final minutes from a meeting organised by the EMCDDA, in partnership with the French and the German Monitoring Centres for Drugs and Drug Addiction, on 22 September 2010 in...
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