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European Web Survey on Drugs 2021: top-level findings, 21 EU countries and Switzerland

The European Web Survey on Drugs collected data between March and April 2021 from people who use drugs, aged 18 or older, living in 21 EU and 9 non-EU countries. This fact...

European Web Survey on Drugs 2021: top-level findings, Western Balkans

The European Web Survey on Drugs collected data between March and April 2021 from people who use drugs, aged 18 or older, living in 21 EU and 9 non-EU countries. This fact...

Initial reports

EMCDDA initial report on the new psychoactive substance 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)propan-1-one (3-chloromethcathinone, 3-CMC)

3-CMC is a synthetic cathinone monitored by the EMCDDA as a new psychoactive substance through the European Union Early Warning System since 2014. Based on potential public health risks, an initial report...

Initial reports

EMCDDA initial report on the new psychoactive substance 2-(methylamino)-1-(3-methylphenyl)propan-1-one (3-methylmethcathinone, 3-MMC)

3-MMC is a synthetic cathinone monitored by the EMCDDA as a new psychoactive substance through the European Union Early Warning System since 2012. Based on potential public health risks, an initial report...

New psychoactive substances: health and social responses

This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide 2021 . The guide supports practitioners and policymakers in tackling the...

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Spotlight on… Fentanils and other new opioids

New opioids are synthetic narcotic analgesics that have recently appeared on the drugs market, many of which are highly potent substances that pose a life-threatening risk of poisoning. Fentanils are a particularly...

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Spotlight on… Synthetic cannabinoids

Synthetic cannabinoids (or synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists) is the name given to a diverse range of substances that act on the same brain receptors as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in...

Rapid communication

Synthetic cannabinoids in Europe – a review

This report provides a technical review of the current body of knowledge regarding synthetic cannabinoids that are monitored by the the EU Early Warning System. The aim of this report is to...

Prison and drugs in Europe: current and future challenges

This publication provides an overview of current knowledge and the latest developments in the field of drug use and prison in Europe. The report explores in depth the epidemiology of drug use...

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European Drug Report

European Drug Report 2021: Trends and Developments

The Trends and Developments report presents the EMCDDA’s latest analysis of the drug situation in Europe. Focusing on illicit drug use, related harms and drug supply, the report contains a comprehensive set...