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Mortality in People Who Use Drugs (PWUD): Epidemiology-Prevention-Treatment

The Conference Mortality in People Who Use Drugs (PWUD): Epidemiology-Prevention-Treatment will be held at the University Mental Health Research Institute (UMHRI). Mr Alexis Goosdeel, EMCDDA Director, and Ms Isabelle Giraudon, Principal scientific...

Source data for European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN Plus): data and analysis

This data is collected by hospitals participating in the European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN — Euro-DEN Plus) project. This project involves the collection of data on emergency department presentations with acute drug...

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Data explorer. Acute drug-toxicity presentations to emergency services by year, hospital and reported drug (Euro-DEN plus)

This interactive tool allows you to explore data submitted to the EMCDDA by hospitals participating in the European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN — Euro-DEN Plus) project. This project involves the collection of...

Source data for European Syringe Collection and Analysis Project Enterprise (ESCAPE): data explorer, analysis and key findings

ESCAPE — the European Syringe Collection and Analysis Project Enterprise — aims to identify the range of substances being used by people who inject drugs in a sentinel network of cities in...

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ): drug overdose deaths in Europe

This page provides answers to the questions most often asked about drug overdose deaths in Europe. Also known as drug-induced deaths, they are deaths directly attributable to the use of illicit drugs...

International Overdose Awareness Day: EMCDDA answers key questions on drug-related deaths

How many people die every year in Europe from a drug-related death? Are young and old people affected equally? What substances are involved in these fatalities? These are some of the questions...

Source data for Frequently asked questions (FAQ): drug overdose deaths in Europe

This data bundle contains all source data for graphics and visualisation used on the page, Frequently asked questions (FAQ): drug overdose deaths in Europ e.

International Overdose Awareness Day

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is marked today since 2012. The IOAD 2023 theme “Recognizing those people who go unseen” is about acknowledging people in our communities who are affected by overdose...

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ThINC-3 Naloxone Conference

31.08.2023 to 01.09.2023

The ThINC-3 Naloxone Conference takes place in Oslo, Norway, 31 August-1 September 2023. It brings international experts together for a day with presentations on overdose prevention and take-home Naloxone where the EMCDDA...

New analysis sheds light on drug-related hospital emergencies in Europe

Data from hospital emergency departments show that every year in Europe thousands of individuals experience drug-related poisoning and other harms, requiring some kind of medical assistance. In a new analysis published today...