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Data collection to develop an inventory of social and health policies, measures and actions concerning drug users in prison in the recently incorporated Member States to the EU (CT.04.P2.329)

This report is a follow-up to a previous report 'Inventory of European social and health policies, measures and actions concerning drug users in prisons' and covers 'new' EU Member States, not covered at the time of the initial inventory.

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Strengthened cooperation agreement between Europol and the EMCDDA, 2005

This document, which was built on the previous ‘Cooperation agreement’ signed by the two bodies on 19 November 2001, was drawn up in the context of recent developments at EU level, including EU enlargement and increased public awareness of the importance of international cooperation on the above...

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Towards a new EMQ Module – Questions on Availability of Illicit Drugs Volume III Annex – Complementary inventory of surveys including questions on drug availability (2005)

An initial inventory of population surveys including questions on drug availability was carried out in 2001-2002, in particular through contacting the National Experts from the General Population Surveys Key-Indicator Reference Group. They were asked to provide methodological information on...

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EU Drugs Action Plan (2005-2008)

At its December 2004 meeting, the European Council adopted the EU drugs strategy 2005–12, covering an 8-year period. Two consecutive 4-year action plans were subsequently adopted: the EU drugs action plan 2005–08 (the subject of this page) and the EU drugs action plan 2009–12. Additional context...

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Inventory of European social and health policies, measures and actions concerning drug users in prisons

The present report present the results of a survey carried out between July 2003 to July 2004 using a protocol developed by the EMCDDA aimed to monitor availability and characteristics of services in the EU Member States targeting drug users in prisons. The exercise was carried out before 1 May...

Formal Opinion on the draft 2006 work programme of the nominated members of the EMCDDA Scientific Committee

Formal Opinion on the draft 2006 work programme of the nominated members of the EMCDDA Scientific Committee

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Council Decision 2005/387/JHA of 10 May 2005 on the information exchange, risk-assessment and control of new psychoactive substances

This Council decision, developed under the Italian, Irish and Dutch presidencies in 2003 and 2004, replaces the 1997 Joint action on new synthetic drugs, which was devoted exclusively to new synthetic drugs. This instrument allows the EU to now act on all new psychoactive substances (narcotic,...

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Guidelines for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in injection drug users: status quo in the European Union countries.

Treatment guidelines are considered to be an important tool in steering patients to medical treatment. This study was conducted to analyze guidelines for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in injection drug users (IDUs) in the European Union (EU) countries as a component of...

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Drugs Assets Funds – a preliminary insight (Director's speech)

This speech was made by the Director of the EMCDDA at the National Drug Coordinators Meeting in Luxembourg in March 2005. Following a short survey, it outlined the legal options in different Member States for confiscating assets from drug dealers, and whether or not such assets would go to funds...

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Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT)

The DUDIT is an 11-item self-administered screening instrument for drug-related problems, giving information on the level of drug intake and selected criteria for substance abuse/harmful use and dependence according to the ICD-10 and DSM-4 diagnostic systems. The DUDIT screens effectively for drug...

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