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Latest wastewater data from 88 European cities reveal cocaine detections on the rise

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...

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Key Interpretation Challenges for Wastewater-Based Epidemiology of Illicit Drugs: A Norwegian Three-City Case Study

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has emerged as a timely, non-invasive, and cost-effective indicator of illicit drug consumption. It is increasingly used by international organizations as a proxy measure for estimates of drug prevalence...

SCORE group meeting

The core group of the SCORE network meets on 23-24 January. The Sewage analysis CORe group — Europe (SCORE)) was established to standardise the approaches used for wastewater analysis and coordinate international...

ESPAD General Assembly and Steering Committee meeting

23.10.2023 to 24.10.2023

The ESPAD General Assembly and Steering Committee meeting take place 23-24 October.

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Meeting with representatives of Metrc (Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting Compliance)

On 2 October representatives of EMCDDA are meeting with representatives of Metrc (Meeting with representatives of Metrc (Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting Compliance)) to exchange views on lessons learned from other jurisdictions with...

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European Web Survey on Drugs: patterns of use (EWSD), Czechia

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Looking to the future: EMCDDA hosts EU agencies’ foresight meeting

Analysing potential futures to support decision-making today is an approach increasingly used in a world characterised by rapid, volatile and complex change. More and more organisations, including EU bodies, are integrating foresight...

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5th EU-ANSA Futures Cluster meeting

20.04.2023 to 21.04.2023

The 5th European Union Agencies Network for Scientific Advice (EU–ANSA) Futures Cluster meeting takes place at the EMCDDA on 20-21 April 2023.

Lisbon, Portugal

EMCDDA expert meeting

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The future of drug monitoring in Europe until 2030: A report summarising the findings and lessons learnt from the EMCDDA’s ‘futures study’

Patterns of drug use and developments in the drug market in Europe are becoming more complex and dynamic, with major implications for drug monitoring and research. This observation prompted the European Monitoring...

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The future of drug monitoring in Europe until 2030 — new report out today

Analysing potential futures to support decision-making today is an approach increasingly used in a world characterised by rapid, volatile and complex change. More and more organisations, including EU bodies, are now integrating...

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