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New EMCDDA report explores combined mental health and substance use disorders

27.11.2015
The co-existence of mental illness and psychoactive drug or other substance use problems — otherwise known as ‘comorbidity’ or ‘dual diagnosis’ — is an issue which has been on the radar of...
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Spotlight on… Comorbid substance use and mental health problems

18.10.2021
The co-occurrence of substance use disorders with other mental health conditions (dual disorders) is very common, and these patients typically have more severe problems – clinically and psychosocially – than patients with...
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Spotlight on… Comorbid substance use and mental health problems

18.10.2021
What is the issue The co-occurrence of substance use disorders with other mental health conditions (dual disorders) is very common, and these patients typically have more severe problems – clinically and psychosocially...
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EMCDDA Best practice portal update (3/2021)

07.07.2021
Contingency Management – evidence continues to build-up, time to start talking about implementation? According to the just published EMCDDA European Drug Report cocaine is the second most commonly used illicit drug in...
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Prison and drugs in Europe: current and future challenges

25.06.2021
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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World Mental Health Day 2020

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilising efforts in support of mental...
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EMCDDA Trendspotter briefing: impact of COVID-19 on patterns of drug use and drug-related harms in Europe

23.06.2020
Since the start of 2020, European countries have been experiencing an unprecedented public health threat with the emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In order to investigate the effects and implications of...
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EMCDDA trendspotter briefing - Impact of COVID-19 on drug services and help-seeking in Europe

12.05.2020
Since the start of 2020, European countries have been experiencing an unprecedented public health threat with the emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In order to investigate the effects and implications of...
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Comorbidity of mental health and substance use disorders

04.10.2019

Mental health problems are very common in those with a substance use disorder, and these patients have more clinically and psychosocially severe problems than patients with substance use disorders without comorbid mental...
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