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Czech EU Presidency: a human rights-based approach to drug policy

This month, the Czech six-month Presidency of the Council of the EU draws to a close. With the motto ‘Rebuild, Rethink, Repower’, the Presidency focused on five key priorities: managing the refugee...

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EMCDDA technical expert meeting on hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and related cannabinoids

On 16 December, the EMCDDA held the first ‘Technical expert meeting on hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and related semi-synthetic cannabinoids (SSCs)’ as part of its ongoing work to support EU and national...

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Season’s greetings and warm wishes for a peaceful 2023

As we reach the end of 2022, we look back on a year which has seen Europe face the trials of war, growing instability in food and energy supplies and ongoing social and economic challenges as we...

Four members of the EMCDDA Management Board received awards

Service awards for four long-standing members of the EMCDDA Management Board

Four long-standing members of the EMCDDA Management Board received awards this week in recognition of their extraordinary dedication and service to the agency. The recipients were:

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EMCDDA and Pompidou Group sign new pledge in Lisbon

Today, the EMCDDA and the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe agreed on new areas of cooperation in the framework of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in 2010.

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Belgian Interior Minister visits EMCDDA for talks on public safety and security

Belgian Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reform and Democratic Renewal, Ms Annelies Verlinden, visited the EMCDDA this week during an official visit to Portugal. The Minister met EMCDDA...

EMCDDA participates in Latin American regional meeting on early warning systems

This week, the EMCDDA participated in a meeting ‘Early warning systems in response to opioids and new psychoactive substances’, organised by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD)...

Launch of the European Prevention Curriculum handbook in Georgian

The Georgian version of the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) handbook, adapted to the national context, will be launched at two events in Tbilisi on 8 and 9 December.

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Families and homelessness — two new EMCDDA miniguides on responding to drug problems, launched today

Responding to drug problems in families and among those experiencing homelessness is the focus of two new EMCDDA miniguides released today. The resources are the first of five volumes dedicated to...

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Members of the European Parliament endorse a broader mandate for the EMCDDA

Today, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) adopted a report creating the European Union Drugs Agency and endowing it with new competences.

EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies take stock of achievements in 2022 and set path for continuous support to Ukraine and Moldova

The nine EU Agencies active in the field of freedom, security and justice convened today in Budapest for a high-level meeting, chaired by CEPOL, to take stock of the main achievements in 2022, which...

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Reitox network meets to showcase 2022 highlights, new digital resources and plan future activities

Heads of the national focal points (NFPs) of the Reitox network are meeting in Lisbon today to discuss network business and the planning of activities for 2023. On the agenda of the three-day meeting...

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EMCDDA and CEPOL sign new accord to boost learning on security issues

Today, the EMCDDA signed its first working arrangement with the European Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) in Budapest aimed at boosting learning and knowledge exchange in the area of...

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EMCDDA gets set for Lisbon Addictions 2022

EMCDDA staff members will be among the 1 000 speakers gathering this week in Lisbon at the European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (Lisbon Addictions 2022).

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EMCDDA holds closing conference of two EU-funded technical cooperation projects

This week, the EMCDDA is hosting the closing conference of its international cooperation projects with the Western Balkans and European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) region (1). The two-day event,...

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No laughing matter - new report shows rise in recreational use of nitrous oxide

A rise in the supply and recreational use of nitrous oxide (‘laughing gas’) is the focus of a new report out today from the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA).

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EMCDDA releases new findings on drug markets in the eastern and southern European Neighbourhood Policy regions

The emergence of new drug trafficking routes, the expansion of online markets, and the availability of a broader spectrum of substances, are among the findings highlighted in two new reports...

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EMCDDA releases new analysis on the drug situation in the Western Balkans

Drug-related health and security threats in the Western Balkans are highlighted today in a new report published by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA).

Leading international experts to review ‘Global Addictions’ in an interconnected world

Leading international experts in the field of addiction science will gather in Lisbon from 23–25 November 2022 for the fourth European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (‘Lisbon...

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Meeting with Panamanian authorities on early-warning system and new psychoactive substances (NPS)

On 25 October, an EMCDDA team met with members of the Panamanian National Commission for the Study and Prevention of Drug-Related Crimes (CONAPRED) in Panana City. The meeting, organised under the...

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EMCDDA participated in the 12th plenary meeting of the Council of Penological Cooperation (PC-CP) in Strasbourg

From 25–27 October, the EMCDDA participated in the 12th plenary meeting of the Council of Penological Cooperation (PC-CP) in Strasbourg, where it presented the findings of its Insights publication...

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Registration opens for European Drugs Winter and Summer Schools 2023

The EMCDDA and the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) are delighted to open registration today for two upcoming joint events in 2023: the European Drugs Winter School (EDWS) and the European...

News from EU4Monitoring Drugs, an EMCDDA technical cooperation project

This content was published in the EU4MD update released on 3.10.2022. This update also presents a section on partnerships, announcements, studies, upcoming events, and a research corner.

Annual meeting of the EU Innovation Hub: research and innovation making a difference for citizens’ security

On 13-14 September, the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security held its Annual Event in Brussels, organised in cooperation with the Community of European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS).

EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies joint paper on COVID-19 – latest update

The EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ Network (JHAAN) has released its second update of the joint paper on the COVID-19 response. This newest update contains further details on the individual and...

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EU strengthens cooperation with Georgia through the EMCDDA

EMCDDA4GE Project advisory committee takes stock of results after first year

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EMCDDA and Georgia sign new Working Arrangement in Tbilisi

Today, Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia, Tornike Cheishvili and EMCDDA Director, Alexis Goosdeel, signed a Working Arrangement between the EMCDDA and Georgia, confirming their collaboration in...

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International Overdose Awareness Day: EMCDDA answers key questions on drug-related deaths

How many people die every year in Europe from a drug-related death? Are women and men affected equally? What substances are involved in these fatalities? These are some of the questions answered in...

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EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies present concrete actions in support of Ukraine

The European Union agencies active in the field of justice and home affairs issue a joint paper on their contribution to the EU’s solidarity with Ukraine.

#WorldHepatitisDay — EMCDDA practical resources to help European countries beat viral hepatitis

Every year, on 28 July, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners commemorate World Hepatitis Day to increase awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis and the diseases it causes.

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