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Amphetamine and ecstasy trends stable, but cocaine use still on the rise

Director's speech on the occasion of the launch of the EMCDDA Annual Report 2008, Brussels

Mr Chairman, Dear Colleagues on the panel, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to share with you some of our key findings on the state of the European drugs problem. Again this...

Drugs and vulnerable groups of young people — summary of 'Selected issue'

Message from the EMCDDA's Director on the occasion of the launch of the 2008 Annual report

Opioids still at heart of Europe’s drug phenomenon

Powerpoint presentation: headlines 2008 Annual report

EU agencies: ‘Whatever you do, we work for you’

Annual report 2008 from the EU drugs agency — launch details

EMCDDA publishes report on national drug-related research in Europe

High-level Andean visit to EU drugs agency

EU drugs agency publishes major work on cannabis

EMCDDA launches best-practice portal

Substance use among older adults: a neglected problem

‘Substance use is generally associated with young people, but such problems have no age limits’, says the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA). In the latest edition of its Drugs in focus series out...

GHB and its precursor GBL— new study out today

New drug BZP to be placed under control across the EU

Europe has responded today to concerns over the use of the stimulant drug BZP by subjecting it to ‘control measures and criminal provisions’ across the EU Member States. The decision of the...

External evaluation of the EMCDDA — results released today

EMCDDA and ESPAD seal cooperation framework

The EMCDDA and the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) will be working together more closely in future thanks to a cooperation framework recently agreed by the two...

Towards scientific excellence

Annual report 2007: Highlights

Annual report 2007: Highlights - links to graphics

Links to graphics referred to in the Annual report 2007: highlights news release: Chapter 1, Figure 1: Indexed trends in reports for drug law offences in EU Member States, 2000–05 Chapter 3...