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Thumbnail of the webinar recording on cannabis regulation in Europe

EMCDDA Webinar: Cannabis regulation in Europe — country experiences

September 2023

Interventions to prevent opioid-related death by intended aim and evidence of benefit

September 2023
Screenshot of users entering treatment for methamphetamine infographic

Infographic. Methamphetamine users entering treatment in Europe

August 2023
Two stacked column charts side by side showing number and quantity of drugs seized in 2021. Cannabis is by far the most seized drug in terms of numbers (almost 450000 seizures), followed by cocaine (67000 seizures). Over 1000 tonnes of cannabis were seized in 2021 and approx 300 tonnes of cocaine (other drugs are significantly less).

Drug seizures in the European Union in 2021

August 2023
screenshot of escape data explorer

Data explorer. The European Syringe Collection and Analysis Project Enterprise (ESCAPE)

July 2023
Screenshot of the Euro-DEN data explorer tool

Data explorer. Acute drug-toxicity presentations to emergency services by year, hospital and reported drug (Euro-DEN plus)

July 2023
Thumbnail of the recording of the EMCDDA webinar on young people and drug use

EMCDDA Webinar: Young people and drug use — how can we keep them safe?

June 2023
Map showing prevalence of cannabis use among young people in the last year in Europe. Cannabis uses broadly ranges from 5 to over 20 percent depending on the country.

Dashboard. Prevalence of cannabis use in Europe

June 2023
Map showing prevelance of cocaine use among young adults in Europe for the most recent year. Cocaine is seen with higher prevalence in countries in the west of Europe and slighly lower in the East. These data however need to be treated with caution.

Dashboard. Prevalence of cocaine use in Europe

June 2023
Bubble map showing size of cocaine residues detected in watewater in Europe and whether those values have increased since the previous measurements. Largest values in Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as parts of Spain and Germany. A majority of values would appear to have increased but caution is needed when interpreting this data.

Cocaine residues in wastewater in selected European cities, 2022

June 2023
Infographic shows overview of infectious diseases in Europe related to injecting drug use. HIV, HCV and HBV are most significant diseases.

Infographic. Drug-related infectious diseases in Europe

June 2023
Graphic shows the relative proportion of number of drug seizures by drug. Cannabis her and resin are the biggest drugs involved, followed by cocaine and crack and amphetamine

Drug seizures in the European Union — number of reported drug seizures, breakdown by drug (%), 2021

June 2023
Screenshot of MDMA market in Europe dashboard

Dashboard. MDMA market in Europe

June 2023
Area chart showing number of seizures of drugs by type for 2021. Herbal cannabis and cannabis resin as well as cocaine and crack make up the majority of seizures

Infographic. Drug seizures in the European Union — number of reported drug seizures, breakdown by drug, 2021 (%)

June 2023
Screenshot of heroin market in Europe dashboard

Dashboard. Heroin market in Europe

June 2023
Two separated graphics showing indexed trends for seizures of drugs by quantity and number between 2011 and 2021. Values for most drugs are seen to be increasing, particularly MDMA (number and quantity), methamphetamine (number and quantity), cocaine (quantity). amphetamine (quantity) and herbal cannabis (quantity)

Infographic. Drug seizures in the European Union — number and quantity of drug seizures, indexed trends

June 2023
Two separate graphics showing indexed trends for drug law offences in Europe between 2011 and 2021, for possession and supply. Significant increases over time for MDMA for both possession and supply offences.

Infographic. Drug law offences — indexed trends (2011 = 100)

June 2023
thubnail of graphic showing trends.

Infographic. Number of European countries implementing harm reduction interventions, up to 2022

June 2023
Bar chart showing number of drug law offences for supply and possession in Europe. Most possession offences are for cannabis, followed by amphetamine, cocaine and heroin. Most supply offences are for cannabis and cocaine

Infographic. Drug law offences — number of offences, supply and use/possession

June 2023
Screenshot of cannabis market in Europe dashboard

Dashboard. Cannabis market in Europe

June 2023
plot shows how countries are meeting WHO target for opioid agonist treatment coverage. The majority of countries in Europe meet the target, with the exception of seven countries, mainly in the East of Europe.

Infographic. Coverage of opioid agonist treatment in 2021 or the most recent year and in the previous estimate

June 2023
Screenshot of cocaine market in Europe dashboard

Dashboard. Cocaine market in Europe

June 2023
Screenshot of clients in opioid agonist treatment in Europe infographic

Infographic. Clients in opioid agonist treatment

June 2023
Screenshot of the prevalence of amphetamines use data explorer

Dashboard. Prevalence of amphetamines use in Europe

June 2023
Thumbnail of video speech by Franz Pietsch, Chair of the EMCDDA Management Board

European Drug Report 2023: Speech by Chair of EMCDDA Management Board Franz Pietsch

June 2023
Screenshot of the presentation of the European Drug Report 2023 by EMCDDA DIrector Alexis Goosdeel

European Drug Report 2023: Presentation by EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel

June 2023
Prevalence of drug in Europe. Shows that cannabis is the most used drug, followed by cocaine. Heroin and other opioids account for approximately 75% of all drug-related fatalities.

At a glance — estimates of drug use in the European Union

June 2023
Location of Euro-DEN hospital centres in Europe

Location of Euro-DEN Plus centres

June 2023
Thumbnail of the video on EMCDDA4GE

EMCDDA4Georgia – Results of a two-year bilateral project

June 2023
Area graph showing number of drug-induced deaths by country in Europe from 2010 to 2021.

Trends in drug-induced deaths in the European Union, Norway and Türkiye

June 2023
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