News archive for 2017
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Registration now open for seventh European drugs summer school
Fact sheet 12/2017 (Lisbon, 07.12.2017) The University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) and the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) will be joining forces once again next summer to hold the seventh European drugs summer school (EDSS) on ‘Illicit drugs... Read more >> -
Some 50 countries attend 2017 Reitox week in Lisbon
Fact sheet 11/2017 (Lisbon, 28.11.2017) Representatives of candidate, potential candidate and neighbouring countries of the European Union and of Central Asia are joining members of the EMCDDA’s Reitox network in Lisbon today for the kick-... Read more >> -
Drugs and the darknet: a growing threat to health and security
News release No 18/2017 (Lisbon, 28.11.2017) In a new report out today, the EMCDDA and Europol present the latest understanding of how darknet markets function, the threats they pose and how Europe can respond. Read more >> -
Commissioner Avramopoulos and Heads of EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies meet in Lisbon to support EU Agendas on Migration and Security
News release No 17/2017 (Lisbon, 23.11.2017) Dimitris Avramopoulos, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship will be at the EMCDDA on 28 November to meet the directors of the nine EU agencies working in the area of... Read more >> -
ECDC–EMCDDA review: Can active case finding help reduce communicable diseases in prisons?
(Lisbon, 23.11.2017) ECDC and the EMCDDA have systematically retrieved and assessed evidence on active case findings for blood-borne viruses in prison settings in the EU/EEA. Read more >> -
New legislation published today to bring faster response to new drugs
News release No 16/2017 (Lisbon, 21.11.2017) Europe’s ability to rapidly respond to public health and security threats caused by new psychoactive substances will be significantly strengthened, thanks to new legislation published today by the... Read more >> -
Furanylfentanyl to be placed under control across the EU
News release No 15/2017 (Lisbon, 15.11.2017) Today the European Union has decided to subject the new synthetic opioid furanylfentanyl to control measures throughout the EU. Read more >> -
European Commissioner Julian King visits EMCDDA
News release No 14/2017 (Lisbon, 06.11.2017) The Commissioner will meet EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel and the agency’s experts in the area of security. Read more >> -
EMCDDA publishes its first European guide on responding to drug problems
news release No 13/2017 (Lisbon, 24.10.2017) Tthe agency’s first overview of actions and interventions currently available to address the consequences of illicit drug use was launched today. Read more >> -
Sharing experience of evidence-based prevention programmes: EMCDDA launches new Xchange registry
Fact sheet 10/2017 (Lisbon, 24.10.2017) Today the EMCDDA launches Xchange, a new online registry of evidence-based prevention programmes. In its first phase, the registry will make available manualised interventions that European... Read more >> -
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Lisbon hosts Second European conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies
(Lisbon, 19.10.2017) Leading international experts in the field of addiction science will meet in Lisbon from 24–26 October 2017. Read more >> -
How to estimate the cost of drug treatment in Europe?
News release No 11/2017 (Lisbon, 18.10.2017) How can we estimate the cost of drug treatment in Europe? This is the question explored in a new EMCDDA report. Read more >> -
Leading experts to review latest developments in detecting illicit drugs in wastewater
News release No 12/2017 (Lisbon, 18.10.2017) The international conference on wastewater analysis, organised by the SCORE group and the EMCDDA will take place on 26–27 October. Read more >> -
International experts to meet in Lisbon to address drugs and road safety
News release No 9/2017 (Lisbon, 18.10.2017) The 3rd International symposium on drug-impaired driving will be held on 23 October in Lisbon. Read more >> -
EMCDDA scientific award winners to present at Lisbon Addictions 2017
News release No 10/2017 (Lisbon, 17.10.2017) The acclaimed writers will receive a non-monetary prize and present their articles during the Lisbon Addictions conference. Read more >> -
EMCDDA launches new online resources to support drug policy evaluation
Fact sheet 9/2017 (Lisbon, 10.10.2017) Today, the EMCDDA launches a new package of online resources designed to inform and support those considering, or involved in, drug policy evaluation. Read more >> -
Acryloylfentanyl to be placed under control across the EU
News release No 8/2017 (Lisbon, 29.09.2017) This week, the EU has reacted to serious concerns over the use of the synthetic opioid acryloylfentanyl by deciding to subject it to ‘control measures’ throughout the Union. Read more >> -
Upcoming European guide on health and social responses to drug problems
News release No 7/2017 (Lisbon, 25.09.2017) Health and social responses to drug problems in Europe will be placed in the spotlight in a pioneering new EMCDDA guide to be launched on 24 October during Lisbon Addictions 2017. Read more >> -
EMCDDA signs accord with Swiss Federal Office of Public Health
Fact sheet No 8/2017 (Lisbon, 12.09.2017) Europe’s regional monitoring system on drugs is enriched today, thanks to a new working arrangement signed in Lisbon between the EMCDDA and the Federal Office of Public Health of Switzerland. Read more >> -
Preventing and reducing drug overdoses — a priority for the EMCDDA
Fact sheet No 7/2017 (Lisbon, 30.08.2017) International Overdose Awareness Day is an annual event, held on 31 August, to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of drug-related death. The EMCDDA marks the day by highlighting its... Read more >> -
#WorldHepatitisDay: EMCDDA joins forces with partners to address viral hepatitis elimination targets
(Lisbon, 28.07.2017) Every year, on 28 July, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners mark World Hepatitis Day (WHD) to increase awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis and the diseases it causes. Read... Read more >> -
Sixth European drugs summer school kicks off in Lisbon with record number of students
Fact sheet No 6/2017 (Lisbon, 26.06.2017) The sixth European drugs summer school opens today on International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking with a record number of students. Read more >> -
EMCDDA conference to take stock of achievements as IPA5 project draws to a close
Fact sheet 5/2017 (Lisbon, 21.06.2017) The EMCDDA is organising a conference in Sarajevo today marking the end of a two-year technical cooperation project with beneficiary countries of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). Read more >> -
EMCDDA and ECDC join forces to address the challenge of hepatitis
Fact sheet No 4/2017 (Lisbon, 12.06.2017) Hepatitis and other drug-related infectious diseases will be the focus of ‘Hepatitis week’, taking place at the EMCDDA in Lisbon from 12–16 June. The initiative brings together some 100 specialists... Read more >> -
EMCDDA highlights growing threats posed by new and established substances
News release No 6/2017 (Lisbon, 06.06.2017) Rising overdose deaths, the availability of new psychoactive substances and the growing health threat of potent synthetic opioids are among the issues highlighted in this year's European Drug Report. Read more >> -
EMCDDA renews accord with ISCTE-IUL
Fact sheet No 3/2017 (Lisbon, 10.05.2017) The EMCDDA and the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) will be strengthening their cooperation. Read more >> -
Experts to examine the influence of cyberspace on criminal activities and responses to them
News release No 5/2017 (Lisbon, 11.04.2017) Leading European and international experts are meeting in Lisbon this week for meetings around the theme of the internet, the exploitation of cyberspace and the transformational nature of new... Read more >> -
EMCDDA embarks on Strategy 2025
(Lisbon, 04.04.2017) The EMCDDA has published today its new Strategy 2025, which sets out an ambitious course of travel for the agency over the next decade. Read more >> -
Coming soon: European Drug Report 2017
News release No 4/2017 (Lisbon, 31.03.2017) What do the latest data tell us about the European drug market? What are the new trends in drug use among European adults and school students? Read more >>