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Drug use, impaired driving and traffic accidents

11.12.2008

As Europeans prepare for the festive season, the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) releases today its latest report on drugs and driving. While alcohol remains the number one substance endangering lives on European roads, more drivers are now found to be using illicit drugs and psychoactive medicines,...

In aqua veritas? Assessing illicit drugs in wastewater

03.12.2008

Drugs and vulnerable groups of young people — summary of 'Selected issue'

06.11.2008

Powerpoint presentation: headlines 2008 Annual report

06.11.2008

Message from the EMCDDA's Director on the occasion of the launch of the 2008 Annual report

06.11.2008

Opioids still at heart of Europe’s drug phenomenon

06.11.2008

Amphetamine and ecstasy trends stable, but cocaine use still on the rise

06.11.2008

Director's speech on the occasion of the launch of the EMCDDA Annual Report 2008, Brussels

06.11.2008

Mr Chairman, Dear Colleagues on the panel, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to share with you some of our key findings on the state of the European drugs problem. Again this year, we offer you a detailed review of the latest situation in the 27 EU Member States… as well as information on...

EU agencies: ‘Whatever you do, we work for you’

24.10.2008

Annual report 2008 from the EU drugs agency — launch details

20.10.2008

EMCDDA publishes report on national drug-related research in Europe

17.10.2008

High-level Andean visit to EU drugs agency

22.09.2008

EU drugs agency publishes major work on cannabis

26.06.2008

EMCDDA launches best-practice portal

22.05.2008

Substance use among older adults: a neglected problem

03.04.2008

‘Substance use is generally associated with young people, but such problems have no age limits’, says the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA). In the latest edition of its Drugs in focus series out today, entitled ‘Substance use among older adults: a neglected problem’, it says: ‘forecasts for the coming...

GHB and its precursor GBL— new study out today

17.03.2008

New drug BZP to be placed under control across the EU

03.03.2008

Europe has responded today to concerns over the use of the stimulant drug BZP by subjecting it to ‘control measures and criminal provisions’ across the EU Member States. The decision of the Council of the EU (1) was adopted today in the final stage of a three-step procedure designed to respond to...

External evaluation of the EMCDDA — results released today

30.01.2008

EMCDDA and ESPAD seal cooperation framework

23.01.2008

The EMCDDA and the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) will be working together more closely in future thanks to a cooperation framework recently agreed by the two bodies. The cooperation framework, established through a formal exchange of letters at the end of 2007...
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