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New drugs cause fundamental shift in Europe’s drug market
News release No 5/2013 (Lisbon, 28.05.2013) The number, type and availability of new drugs in Europe continued to increase in 2012, according to a report released today by the EMCDDA and Europol (1). Driven by globalisation, technological... Read more >> -
New European drug report out today — Europe’s drugs problem in ‘state of flux’
News release No 6/2013 (Lisbon, 28.05.2013) Europe’s drugs problem is in a ‘state of flux’, with new threats emerging that challenge current models of policy and practice. Read more >> -
UK Home Office Minister visits EMCDDA
(Lisbon, 14.05.2013) Mr Jeremy Browne, UK Home Office Minister for Crime Prevention, will visit the EMCDDA today where he will meet the agency’s Scientific Director and other staff to discuss emerging drug use trends and... Read more >> -
Leading experts to review global developments in detecting illicit drugs in wastewater
News release No 4/2013 (Lisbon, 02.05.2013) Leading European and international experts will meet in Lisbon from 6–8 May to review the state of the art of a rapidly-developing scientific discipline known as ‘drug wastewater analysis’. Read more >> -
EU drugs agency to launch European Drug Report 2013
News release No 3/2013 (Lisbon, 30.04.2013) The EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) has reshaped the way in which it reports on Europe’s drugs problem. On 28 May, the agency will present its annual overview of the European drug situation in a new... Read more >> -
Prevention services for minority ethnic groups explored
(Lisbon, 18.04.2013) Today we are launching our latest publication in the field of prevention. ‘Drug prevention interventions targeting minority ethnic populations’ is a Thematic paper that comes as part of the agency’s... Read more >> -
New drug 4-MA to be placed under control across the EU
News release No 2/2013 (Lisbon, 07.03.2013) Europe has responded today to concerns over the use of the stimulant drug 4-methylamphetamine (4-MA) by subjecting it to ‘control measures and criminal penalties’ throughout the Union. The Decision... Read more >> -
National drug policy of Ireland explored in new EMCDDA policy profile
No 3/2013 (Lisbon, 28.02.2013) The national drug policy of Ireland comes under the spotlight in the latest volume in the EMCDDA series of Drug policy profiles released today. The report, the second publication in this series,... Read more >> -
Speech by Wolfgang Götz, EMCDDA Director
(Brussels, 31.01.2013) It is a great pleasure to be here today with Commissioner Malmström and my close colleague Rob Wainwright, Director of Europol, to launch the first EU drug markets report. I would like to thank the... Read more >> -
First strategic analysis of the European drug market
No 1/2013 (Lisbon, 25.01.2013) 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... Read more >> -
EMCDDA signs accord with the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague
No 2/2013 (Lisbon, 22.01.2013) The EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) and the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague will be cooperating in training and research activities in the field of drugs in the future, thanks to a... Read more >> -
ISCTE–EMCDDA summer school: 1–12 July 2013, Lisbon
Fact sheet No 1/2013 (Lisbon, 16.01.2013) The Lisbon-based Instituto Superior das Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa (ISCTE-IUL) and the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) are currently collaborating on their second summer school project entitled: '... Read more >> -
New EU drugs strategy endorsed
(Lisbon, 14.12.2012) The new EU drugs strategy (2013–20) was endorsed by the Justice and Home Affairs Council on 7 December. Through an integrated, balanced and evidence-based approach to drugs, the strategy aims to... Read more >> -
New EMCDDA report reveals risks of substance use behind the wheel
News release No 13/2012 (Lisbon, 14.12.2012) The use of illicit drugs and psychoactive medicines amongst drivers, particularly when combined with alcohol, is described today in a new report from the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) (1). The ‘state of... Read more >> -
Drugs and wastewater
(Lisbon, 10.12.2012) This week, the EMCDDA is hosting three meetings in Lisbon on the topic of drugs and wastewater. Wastewater analysis is a rapidly developing scientific discipline with the potential for monitoring... Read more >> -
Board re-elects unanimously Portuguese member João Goulão as EMCDDA Chairman and Belgian member Claude Gillard as Vice-Chairman
News release No 12/2012 (Lisbon, 06.12.2012) João Goulão, Portuguese national drug coordinator and Head of the General-Directorate for Intervention on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (SICAD), was re-elected Chairman of the EMCDDA... Read more >> -
EMCDDA launches 'harm reduction overviews' to mark World AIDS Day 2012 (1 December 2012)
(Lisbon, 30.11.2012) To mark World AIDS Day on 1 December, the EMCDDA is launching its first harm reduction overviews covering 30 countries. Read more >> -
Conference to develop key indicators for monitoring drug markets, crime and supply reduction
Fact sheet No 10/2012 (Lisbon, 22.11.2012) European drug policy is based on a balanced approach that deals with both the supply and demand for illicit drugs. The need to scale up the monitoring of illicit drug supply in Europe is a key... Read more >> -
Preliminary data suggest no signs of a slowing down in 2012
(Lisbon, 15.11.2012) In 2011, the EMCDDA and ECDC reported that new outbreaks of HIV were occurring in Greece and Romania despite an overall long-term declining trend in newly diagnosed HIV cases among injecting drug... Read more >> -
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EU drugs agency raises concerns over complex stimulant market and plethora of powders and pills
News release No 10/2012 (Lisbon, 15.11.2012) Europe is faced with an increasingly complex stimulant market, in which consumers are confronted with a wide variety of powders and pills. While cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamines continue to be the... Read more >> -
New EMCDDA report shows heroin use in decline and patterns of drug use shifting
News release No 11/2012 (Lisbon, 15.11.2012) Since the 1970s, heroin has held centre stage in Europe’s drugs scene and is still responsible for the largest share of drug-related diseases and deaths in the EU. But while heroin-related problems... Read more >> -
Drugs and the family: ‘room for improvement’ in responding to problems, says EMCDDA
News release No 9/2012 (Lisbon, 31.10.2012) Around one in 10 of all drug users entering treatment for their substance use lives with at least one child. And in the last five years, the number of those entering drug treatment who report living... Read more >> -
Neglecting the social needs of drug users can undermine chances of long-term recovery
News release No 8/2012 (Lisbon, 15.10.2012) Over 1 million drug users in the European Union are estimated to be receiving some form of treatment for their drug problems every year. This reflects considerable investments since the 1990s when... Read more >> -
EU drugs agency to present the latest statistics, trends and analysis
News release No 7/2012 (Lisbon, 02.10.2012) How are countries tackling the new drugs phenomenon? Are school children consuming drugs more or less than before? How many Europeans are using cannabis on a daily basis? To what extent have national... Read more >> -
‘Users’ voices’ — experiences and perceptions of drug users on controlling their consumption
Fact sheet No 9/2012 (Lisbon, 28.09.2012) A collection of narratives from substance users in Europe about their attempts to control or reduce their consumption is released today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA). Entitled Users’ voices, the... Read more >> -
2012 EMCDDA scientific paper award showcases innovative research in drugs field
News release No 6/2012 (Lisbon, 24.09.2012) The three winners of the 2012 EMCDDA scientific paper award will come under the spotlight in Lisbon this week at the annual award ceremony hosted by the EU agency (1). This year the results reflect... Read more >> -
First EMDAS graduation ceremony at EMCDDA
(Lisbon, 24.09.2012) This week, the first group of 15 students graduating from the European Masters in Drug and Alcohol Studies (EMDAS), will receive their diplomas at a ceremony at the EMCDDA. EMDAS, a project funded... Read more >> -
EU drugs agency publishes new guidelines for monitoring drug users entering treatment
Fact sheet No 8/2012 (Lisbon, 20.09.2012) Read more >> -
EU drugs and medicines agencies amend working arrangement today in light of recent legislation
Fact sheet No 7/2012 (Lisbon, 07.09.2012) Read more >>