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EMCDDA renews accord with ISCTE-IUL for the next five years

The EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) and the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) will be continuing their fruitful 10-year cooperation, thanks to a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between...

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EMCDDA launches foresight toolkit for the drugs field

Analysing potential futures to support decision-making today is increasingly used in a world characterised by rapid, volatile and complex change. More and more organisations, including EU bodies (1...

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Speech by EMCDDA Director, Alexis Goosdeel, on the occasion of the launch of the European Drug Report 2022, 14 June 2022

Good morning, First of all, I would like to express our warm thanks to Commissioner Ylva Johansson for her permanent support and also to Dr Franz Pietsch, the Chair of the EMCDDA Management Board....

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Vice-Prime Minister of Luxembourg visits EMCDDA for talks on cannabis policies

Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Health of Luxembourg Paulette Lenert visits the EMCDDA today during an official visit to Portugal. The Minister will meet EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel and Chair...

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A year in review: General Report of Activities 2021 published today

2021 was a year of transformation for the EMCDDA as the agency reached new milestones in its journey towards a customer-centric, data-driven and digitally-enabled organisation. These developments are...

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Speech by European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson on the occasion of the launch of the European Drug Report 2022, 14 June 2022

Good morning everyone, We are presenting this year's European Drug Report at a time when we are celebrating 25 years of the EU Early Warning System. 25 years of alerting Europe to the dangers of new...

25 years of monitoring and responding to new drugs in Europe — update published today

This year, the EU Early Warning System (EWS) on new psychoactive substances (NPS) celebrates its 25th anniversary. Operated by the EMCDDA, in close cooperation with Europol and partners (1), it was...

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What are the lessons to be learnt from the European Drug Report 2022?

The European Drug Report 2022: Trends and Developments arrives at a time when recent major global events have impacted profoundly on all areas of our life and, therefore, also have implications for...

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Speech by Dr Franz Pietsch, Chair of the EMCDDA Management Board, on the occasion of the launch of the European Drug Report 2022

It is a great honour for me, as Chair of the EMCDDA Management Board, to introduce the European Drug Report 2022. This annual report delivers the latest overview of the drug situation in Europe up...

Drug supply and use bounce back after COVID-19 disruption

The rapid bounce back of drug supply and use following COVID-19 disruption is among the issues highlighted today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) as it launches its European Drug Report 2022: Trends...

25 years of early warning and response to new psychoactive substances in Europe

This year, the EU Early Warning System (EWS) on new psychoactive substances (NPS) celebrates its 25th anniversary. Operated by the EMCDDA, in close cooperation with Europol and partners (1), it was...

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Annual meeting of the Legal and policy correspondents’ network for non-EU partners

Today, the EMCDDA is holding the second annual meeting of its Legal and policy correspondents’ network for non-EU partners, following an inaugural meeting in October 2021.

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New explorer tool offers access to over 20 years of ESPAD data

Today, the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) is launching a new data explorer tool, allowing access to over 20 years of ESPAD data on substance use among 15-16-year-...

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Coming soon: European Drug Report 2022 to be released on 14 June

What do the latest data tell us about trends in drug use and the market? What hazardous new drugs are emerging? What substances are posing the greatest health threats? Find out more when the EU drugs...

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Workshop on drug monitoring and reporting for Georgian national drug observatory

Staff members of the Georgian national drug observatory (NDO) are at the EMCDDA this week for a workshop on drug monitoring and reporting. The event is taking place under the technical cooperation...

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2022 Reitox week kicks off with a focus on young people

Representatives of candidate, potential candidate and neighbouring countries of the EU are joining members of the EMCDDA’s Reitox network this week (10–13 May) for the agency’s tenth Reitox week.

Europe’s changing role in expanding cocaine and methamphetamine markets

Europe’s role in international drug production and trade is changing, according to new analyses released today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) and Europol (1). In an in-depth look at the cocaine and...

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EMCDDA and Europol Directors discuss future cooperation in The Hague

Today, EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel joined Europol Executive Director Catherine De Bolle in The Hague to discuss future cooperation.

Coming soon: latest analyses of Europe’s cocaine and methamphetamine markets

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...

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EMCDDA Director pays official visit to Athens drug consumption room

Today, EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel is paying an official visit to a new drug consumption room (DCR) in Athens, set up by the Organisation Against Drugs (OKANA) (1).

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News from EU4Monitoring Drugs, an EMCDDA technical cooperation project

This content was published in the EU4MD update released on 6.04.2022. This update also presents a section on partnerships, announcements, studies, upcoming events, and a research corner.

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Prevention toolkit — a new one-stop shop for EMCDDA prevention materials

The EMCDDA is launching today a new Prevention toolkit, bringing together all of its key prevention-related materials to date. Part of the agency’s toolkit series, this new resource is aimed at...

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EMCDDA releases new European miniguides on responding to drug use in specific settings

An important approach to the implementation of health and social responses to drug problems can be to focus interventions on the specific settings where problems may occur. For this reason, the...

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New phase of EU Central Asian Drug Action Programme (CADAP) celebrated today

The latest phase of the EU-funded Central Asian Drug Action Programme (CADAP 7), is celebrated today in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). The EMCDDA is participating in the official launch ceremony as one of the...

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Hair drug testing — an innovative method for monitoring drug use

The EMCDDA uses a variety of methods and tools to monitor prevalence and patterns of drug use in the general population in Europe. One innovative new approach being trialled by the agency is hair...

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Penalties for drug law offences in Europe ‘at a glance’ — new countries added to online tool

How do countries’ laws deal with offences relating to drug use, possession for personal use or supply? Find out more in the EMCDDA’s 'Penalties at a glance' tool, which allows for comparisons of...

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European Commission adopts measures to control two harmful new drugs amidst health concerns and surge in supply

Today, the European Commission has adopted measures to control two harmful new psychoactive substances (NPS) across the EU (1). The substances in question —

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Latest wastewater data reveal drug-taking habits in 75 European cities in a record 25 countries — increases in detections of most drugs studied

The 2021 findings from the largest European project in the science of wastewater analysis are revealed today in Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study, published by the Europe-...

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EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies’ joint statement on Ukraine

The EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies support the work of the EU institutions and Member States as they help Ukraine and its people now that war once again touches Europe.

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EU solidarity with Ukraine

The EU stands united in its solidarity with Ukraine and will continue to support Ukraine and its people through political, financial and humanitarian support. The EU has reacted swiftly and...

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