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Criminal networks involved in the illicit heroin market are business-oriented, cooperative and adaptable. Many different networks are involved in heroin trafficking activities along the extensive supply chain from production zones to EU...

This page provides an overview of prices and purity of heroin at wholesale level and on the consumer market in Europe. This includes detailed analysis, based on available data, on price, purity...

This page provides an overview of the retail opioid market, including use, harms and distribution. This resource is part of EU Drug Market: Heroin and other opioids – In-depth analysis by the...

This resource identifies the actions to address current threats and increased preparedness, developed on five pillars: Improve the strategic and intelligence picture: monitoring and detection; Strengthen responses to reduce supply and enhance...

This resource presents data from hospitals participating in the European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN — Euro-DEN Plus) project. The Euro-DEN project involves the collection of data on emergency department presentations with acute...

A main aim of this report is to inform discussions on drug consumption rooms (DCRs) by examining the available evidence, as well as reviewing the various models being adopted and their characteristics...

This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide . It provides an overview of the most important aspects to...

Evaluation is essential for effective policymaking, helping ensure that policies and programmes have the desired effect, provide value for money and do not have negative unintended consequences. The importance of evaluation has...

What are the latest data telling us about HIV among people who inject drugs? Under the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the 29 EMCDDA countries...

This report provides an overview of principles of effective health risk communication for a drug checking service audience. The contents of this report are based on the findings of international evidence reviews...