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'Drug crime and markets: strategic analysis' is the focus of a training course being hosted at the EMCDDA in Lisbon this week in cooperation with the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement...

Data from drug checking services across Europe provide us with valuable insights into drug market dynamics and can help warn users of dangerous substances in circulation. Analysing such data is part of...

The latest findings from the largest European project in the science of wastewater analysis are released today in Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study , published by the Europe-wide...

An EMCDDA delegation is in Chisinau today for a visit to the Republic of Moldova under the EU4Monitoring Drugs II project ( EU4MD II ). The visit is organised in close cooperation...

Today, International Women’s Day , the European Drugs Winter School ( EDWS ) draws to a close, having explored the theme of ‘Gender-sensitive approaches to drug-related issues'. During the course, the following...

Extreme drug-related violence is putting a strain on local communities and society, and corruption is facilitating drug trafficking and undermining the rule of law. These are among the insights shared in EU...

Drug trafficking is a highly profitable commercial activity and remains a core business for organised crime groups across Europe today. Understanding the reality of the European drug market requires a holistic approach...

Today, the 59th meeting of the EMCDDA Scientific Committee drew to a close and we said farewell and a heartfelt thank you to its members. For three decades, the Scientific Committee has...

This week, EMCDDA experts will join over 150 officials from Latin American, Caribbean and EU agencies in the annual COPOLAD III meeting, taking place from 20–21 February in La Paz, Bolivia (...

Message from the Director 1/2024 I am delighted to announce today the publication of the latest EMCDDA work programme, which outlines our activities for 2024–2026 . This programme represents a milestone in...

This week, the EMCDDA is co-organising, with the Jamaican National Council on Drug Abuse , a series of technical meetings under the COPOLAD III programme. Taking place in Kingston, the events will...

What are the latest changes in the EU opioids market? How are global geopolitical developments impacting supply? Are heroin trafficking routes changing? To what extent do synthetic opioids pose a threat to...

A delegation from the Narcotics and Psychotropic Drug Control Agency of the Libyan Ministry of the Interior is visiting the EMCDDA today for the first time. The two-day visit is organised under...

This month, Belgium took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU with a promise to 'protect our people, strengthen our economy and prepare for our shared future'. Over the...

As the curtain falls on 2023, we look back on a year steeped in significance for the EMCDDA. While we commemorated 30 years since the agency's creation, we also prepared for a...

The EMCDDA and the Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network ( C-EHRN ) have published today the latest overview on drug consumption rooms (DCRs) in Europe . The purpose of the report...

Registration opens today for the next European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (Lisbon Addictions 2024) taking place in Lisbon from 23–25 October 2024. The multidisciplinary event will showcase cutting-edge scientific research...

Health and social responses for migrants who use drugs are explored in a new EMCDDA miniguide launched today to mark International Migrants Day . The resource is one of a series of...

On the eve of World AIDS Day , the EMCDDA showcases the latest data on HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID) and explores how countries are performing on global health sector...

EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel is at the European Parliament today where he will be presenting the European Drug Report 2023: Trends and Developments (EDR 2023) to members of the Committee for Civil...