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New guidance for drug checking services in health risk communication

Health risk communication strategies for drug checking services in Europe is the focus of a new EMCDDA manual out today. The resource provides staff working in these services with practical guidance on...

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New analysis highlights greater diversity of cannabis products, rising potency, and security risks posed by Europe's largest illicit drug market

Cannabis products are becoming increasingly potent and diverse, while collaboration between criminal groups is creating new security risks in Europe. These are among the conclusions of a new analysis — EU Drug...

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Call for experts to support the risk assessment of new psychoactive substances

This week, the EMCDDA has launched a call to scientists interested in applying to be on a list of experts who may assist the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) in the risk...

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Call for expression of interest in membership of the EUDA Scientific Committee

Today, the EMCDDA has launched a call for expression of interest in membership of the Scientific Committee of the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) . The EUDA, which will replace the EMCDDA...

Latest culturally adapted EUPC training course in Portuguese delivered in Brazil

Today, the EMCDDA is kicking off the latest culturally adapted European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) basic training course in Portuguese in Brazil. Under its partnership with the COPOLAD III programme, the EMCDDA has...

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Key interventions to prevent and control infections among people who inject drugs

Six interventions, one aim: to prevent and control infections among people who inject drugs. In new public health guidance released today , the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ( ECDC...

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Dialogue with European Parliament on preparations for new agency mandate

Representatives of the European Parliament are visiting the EMCDDA this week to discuss how the agency will adapt to its new mandate in 2024. New legislation published on 30 June grants the...

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Medal of excellence for EMCDDA expert Laurent Laniel

We are delighted to announce that our colleague Laurent Laniel has been presented with the medal of excellence of the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre-Narcotics (MAOC (N)) . He received the award...

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Technical dialogue on cannabis policies kicks off in Montevideo

This week in Montevideo, the EMCDDA is co-organising with the Uruguayan Junta Nacional de Drogas, a technical dialogue on cannabis policies. The event is one of a range of activities organised by...

Bursaries offered for European Drugs Winter and Summer Schools

The EMCDDA and the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) are delighted to announce the availability of bursaries for the 2024 European Drugs Winter and Summer Schools. The bursaries are being offered via...

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EMCDDA official visit to Peru in the framework of Working Arrangement with DEVIDA

This week, EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel is making an official visit to Peru in the framework of the agency's Working Arrangement with the Peruvian national drug observatory, DEVIDA ( 1 ). This...

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Amphetamine: new analysis on Europe's most common synthetic stimulant highlights sophisticated EU-based production and environmental concerns

Amphetamine is the most common synthetic stimulant available in Europe, constituting a large and stable market worth a minimum of EUR 1.1 billion annually. In a new analysis released today — EU...

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Better access to drug-related services for asylum seekers, a 'high priority' say reception centre staff

Better access to drug-related services for asylum seekers and empowering reception centre workers through training in drug use response are among the priorities highlighted in a new report out today: Professionals working...

Registration opens for European Drugs Winter and Summer Schools 2024

The EMCDDA and the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) are delighted to open registration today for two upcoming joint events in 2024: the European Drugs Winter School (EDWS) and the European Drugs...

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New report explores links between drug markets and gun violence in the EU

The links between drug markets and gun violence in the EU are explored today in a new report from the EMCDDA and the Flemish Peace Institute. The analysis responds to a need...

First culturally adapted EUPC training course in Portuguese delivered in Brazil

This week, the first culturally adapted European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) basic training course in Portuguese was delivered online for 22 Brazilian participants. The Portuguese version is the first of three culturally adapted...

Celebrating European Day of Languages: EMCDDA multilingual drug glossary unveiled

In celebration of the European Day of Languages , we are delighted to unveil the online EMCDDA multilingual glossary of drug-related terms , a practical resource aimed at ensuring high-quality and comparable...

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EU4Monitoring Drugs II: first EMCDDA visit to Azerbaijan

An EMCDDA delegation is in Baku today for the agency's first visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan under the EU4Monitoring Drugs II project ( EU4MD II ). The visit is organised in...

New report shows Europe as key transhipment area for captagon bound for Arabian Peninsula

Europe is a key transhipment point for captagon arriving from the Middle East and bound for the Arabian Peninsula . This is the main finding of a new report published today by...

First European Prevention Curriculum training course in English for Caribbean countries

Today, 20 experts from eight Caribbean countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname) are embarking on a five-day online European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) basic training...