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This strategy sets out an ambitious course of travel for the agency to 2025. It presents a vision to contribute to a healthier and more secure Europe, through better informed drug policy...

This report provides an overview of the various types of brief interventions (BIs) currently used in European countries in the field of substance use, particularly illicit drugs. Targeted at policymakers and practitioners...

A more recent (2023) version of this report is available: Cannabis laws in Europe: questions and answers for policymaking . At a time of increased debate on the laws controlling the use...

The European Facility Survey Questionnaire (EFSQ) is a data collection instrument applicable in any European country or in any country worldwide interested in surveying facilities that provide interventions to drug users. The...

This publication presents the data and findings of the risk assessment on methyl 2-[[1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carbonyl]amino]-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (MDMB-CHMICA), carried out by the extended Scientific Committee of the EMCDDA on 22 July 2016. MDMB-CHMICA is the...

Community coalitions are a strategy to coordinate activities and resources to prevent adolescent substance use and delinquent behaviour. They can help mobilise communities in prevention and health promotion initiatives. The Communities That...

The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies’ network was established in 2006 to boost cooperation in the migration and security fields and to develop synergies in areas of common interest, such as...

The EMCDDA Single Programming Document (SPD) for the period 2017–19, which includes the 2017 work programme, is the first work programme to be implemented under the new EMCDDA Strategy 2025. Priority in...

In September 2016, the EMCDDA and Europol examined the available information on a new psychoactive substance N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacrylamide, commonly known as acryloylfentanyl, through a joint assessment. The two organisations concluded that sufficient information...

In this issue: Lisbon Addictions 2017 | Revamped Healthy Nightlife Toolbox | EMCDDA chairs JHA agencies’ network | Germany enacts new law to control new psychoactive substances | European drugs summer school...