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Pharmacotherapies for the treatment of cocaine use disorders

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EU4MD bursaries for the 2020 NIDA International Forum

Professionals, academics and experts from European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries will have the opportunity to participate in the 2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse International Forum,...

New EMCDDA Scientific Committee appointed for the next three years

On 13 December, the EMCDDA Management Board appointed 15 high-level scientists to serve on the agency’s Scientific Committee for the period 2020–22. The selection followed a call for expressions of...

Bursaries for students from ENP countries for the 2020 European Drugs Summer School

Professionals, academics or experts from European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries will have an opportunity to participate in the European Drugs Summer School (EDSS) in 2020, thanks to five...

SOLIDIFY project: a broad European partnership stands for a local drug policy based on the principles of harm reduction and supports the implementation of Supervised Drug Consumption Facilities

On 5 and 6 December 2019, 150 participants took part in the final conference of Efus’ SOLIDIFY project, held in Lisbon, Portugal.

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New report highlights wide-ranging impacts of EU drug markets on health and security

Europeans are spending at least EUR 30 billion on drugs each year at retail level, making the drug market a major source of income for organised crime groups in the European Union. This figure is...

Coming soon: 2019 EU Drug Markets Report from the EMCDDA and Europol

Drug trafficking is a highly profitable commercial activity and remains a core business for organised crime groups across Europe today. Understanding the reality of the European drug market requires...

Alexis Goosdeel, EMCDDA Director

Director's speech: EU-Western Balkans Cooperation on Drugs: Challenges and Perspectives

Occasion: Presentation at the EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs, 18–19 November 2019, Skopje, North Macedonia 1. Recent trends and developments The drugs situation...

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EU Agencies join 10-year anniversary of EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter

The nine EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies are marking the 10-year anniversary of the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights by pledging to continue to respect and promote fundamental rights...

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Australian Capital Territory legalises personal cannabis growing and consumption

On 25 September 2019, the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) approved a law permitting personal cultivation, possession and use of cannabis for recreational purposes. The...

Visit of the European Parliament LIBE Committee to the EMCDDA

On 30 and 31 October, Member of the European Parliament Caterina Chinnici (Italy, S&D) paid an official visit to the EMCDDA on behalf of the EP’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home...

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News from EU4Monitoring Drugs, the EMCDDA’s technical cooperation project

This content was published in the second EU4MD update released on 22.10.2019. This update also presents a section on partnerships and related activities, upcoming events, and a research corner.

EMCDDA at 2019 European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies

This week, EMCDDA staff members are revving up for ‘Lisbon Addictions 2019’, the third European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies. Taking place from 23–25 October, ‘Lisbon...

World experts to review the future of addictions at pioneering European conference

‘The future of addictions: new frontiers for policy, practice and science’ is the theme of the Third European conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies (#LxAddictions19) taking place in...

Registration now open for the ninth European drugs summer school

The University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) and the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) will be joining forces once again next summer to hold the ninth European drugs summer school (EDSS) on ‘Illicit drugs...

Hepatitis elimination barometer — focus of new report

The EMCDDA is working with its expert network on drug-related infectious diseases (DRID) on an ‘elimination barometer’ for viral hepatitis to help countries assess progress towards eliminating...

Supporting initiatives in the field of drugs policy

This week, the European Commission launched ‘Supporting initiatives in the field of dru

New EMCDDA manual and training courses for professionalising drug prevention

Advancing the professionalism of the drug prevention workforce in Europe is at the heart of a new European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) handbook, launched today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA). The...

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EMCDDA joins EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies in presenting work at European Parliament

EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel is at the European Parliament today, where he will be presenting the agency’s activities to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). The...

Drug overdoses can be prevented — new resources released

Latest estimates show that drug overdose deaths in Europe have risen for the fifth consecutive year, with a record 9 461 lives lost in 2017 (EU 28, Turkey and Norway). Reducing drug-related deaths is...

Latest update on drug-related deaths and mortality in Europe

The EMCDDA has published today its latest update on Drug-related deaths and mortality in Europe. The information provided in the report is collected through the EMCDDA’s expert network on drug-...

#WorldHepatitisDay: Supporting the HCV elimination agenda –– an EMCDDA initiative to increase access to hepatitis C care in drug services

Every year, on 28 July, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners mark World Hepatitis Day.

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EU and Russian drugs representatives meet in Moscow to exchange information and good practice

Representatives of the EMCDDA and the General directorate for drug control of the Ministry of internal affairs of the Russian Federation are meeting in Moscow to discuss and exchange views on the...

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EMCDDA Director pays official visit to Montenegro

EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel is paying his first official visit to Montenegro this week where he will meet high-level dignitaries working in the drugs field. Over two days (17–18 July), an EMCDDA...

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Italy and Sweden: court decisions on low-THC cannabis products

Italy’s highest court says low-THC cannabis cannot be sold

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President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: ‘We cannot allow the positive results of public policies to diminish the importance of the drugs issue on the political agenda’

His Excellency the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa visited the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) today for an insight into the work of the agency and the latest trends and...

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Focus on the European Neighbourhood Policy area: news from EU4Monitoring Drugs, the EMCDDA’s new technical cooperation project

This content was published in the first EU4MD update released on 3.7.2019. This update also presents a section on partnerships and related activities, upcoming events, and a research corner.

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EMCDDA collaborates in international conference on drug prevention, treatment and care

The EMCDDA is collaborating this week in the 2019 International Conference on Drug Prevention, Treatment and Care — Inspiration and Direction, organised in Vienna by the International Society of...

Latest update on drug-related infectious diseases in Europe

The EMCDDA has published today its latest update on Drug-related infectious diseases in Europe for the period to February 2019. The publication provides an overview of the most recent infectious...

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