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ESPAD Report 2019 — Results from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs

12.11.2020

This report presents the results of the seventh ESPAD data-collection wave, conducted in 35 countries during the spring and autumn of 2019. It paints a comprehensive picture of the present situation among 15–16-year-old school students as regards the use of cigarettes, alcohol, illicit drugs,...
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EU Drug Markets — Impact of COVID-19

29.05.2020

What effect is COVID-19 having on the drug market in the EU? This joint publication from the EMCDDA and Europol analyses the impact of the pandemic on the market for the main drug types (cannabis, heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, NPS), including demand, production, trafficking and availability. It...
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EU Drug Markets Report 2019

27.11.2019

The EU Drug Markets Report 2019 is the third comprehensive overview of illicit drug markets in the European Union by the EMCDDA and Europol. The analysis presented in this report spans numerous topics such as the links between drugs and other crimes, the licit economy and society more generally as...
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Methamphetamine in Europe: EMCDDA-Europol threat assessment

26.11.2019

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the methamphetamine market in the European Union. It assesses the current threat situation regarding current trends in production, trafficking and distribution. This is a supporting publication to the 2019 EU Drug Markets Report.
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Highlights from the EU Drug Markets Report for policy and practice

26.11.2019

This short publication presents the main highlights from the EU Drug Markets Report 2019, targeting policy and practice.
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Serbia — Early warning system profile

09.07.2019

The profile presents the structure, objectives and working methods of the Serbian national early warning system. It describes functions of the institutions participating in the early warning system and mentions data collection tools. It was prepared within the EMCDDA-IPA6 project ‘Stepwise...
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Drug treatment systems in the Western Balkans: outcomes of a joint EMCDDA-UNODC survey of drug treatment facilities

27.02.2019

This report presents a summary of the key findings from drug treatment facility surveys carried out in 2017 in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and the territory of Kosovo. The results provide insight into the characteristics and capacity of the treatment systems, as well as the availability...
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Improved drug supply indicators for Europe: progress report

06.12.2018

This report provides a summary of the key findings from the assessment of progress of the EU Member States, Norway and Turkey towards the implementation of the revised drug supply indicators, as developed by the EMCDDA in line with the Council conclusions of November 2013. The report gives also an...
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Exploring new and emerging drug trends and developments in CELAC countries: joint report from the EMCDDA and COPOLAD workshop on trendspotter methodology

16.11.2018

This report details the results of a two-day workshop on the EMCDDA’s trendspotter methodology held in Lisbon in November 2017. The workshop involved representatives from national drug observatories based in countries from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), along with...
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Public health guidance on prevention and control of blood-borne viruses in prison settings

23.07.2018

This evidence-based guidance aims to support the planning and implementation of effective programmes to prevent and control the transmission of infectious diseases in prison settings in the European region. It focuses on three high-burden blood-borne viruses (BBV) in the prison population, namely...
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Guidance in brief: prevention and control of blood-borne viruses in prison settings

23.07.2018

This evidence-based guidance aims to support the planning and implementation of effective programmes to prevent and control the transmission of infectious diseases in prison settings in the European region. It focuses on three high-burden blood-borne viruses (BBV) in the prison population, namely...
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Systematic review on the prevention and control of blood-borne viruses in prison settings

23.07.2018

Compared with the general public, people in prisons have a higher prevalence of infection with blood-borne viruses (BBVs) such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). This is recognised as a major issue for the health of people in prisons, as well...
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Public health guidance on active case finding of communicable diseases in prison settings

23.05.2018

What are the most (cost-) effective ways to prevent and control communicable diseases in prison settings? In their joint public health Guidance, ECDC and the EMCDDA, present the evidence on active case finding as a key measure to diagnose communicable diseases early. The two agencies advise to...
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Cannabis and driving: questions and answers for policymaking

18.05.2018

With cannabis use and policy evolving internationally, drug-impaired driving has become an increasingly relevant policy issue. This briefing aims to provide those concerned with policy developments in the field of cannabis with a brief overview of current knowledge and the latest developments in...
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Drugs and the darknet: perspectives for enforcement, research and policy

28.11.2017

This joint report prepared by the EMCDDA and Europol considers the latest findings from international research, fresh empirical data, and operational information and intelligence in order to illuminate how darknet markets function and how they relate to criminal behaviour. The publication adopts an...
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Systematic review on active case finding of communicable diseases in prison settings

23.11.2017

A higher prevalence of communicable diseases among people in prison compared with the general public is recognised as a public health issue as well as a major concern for the people affected, as the majority of incarcerated people return to their communities. Active case finding is a key prevention...
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Appendices for Systematic review on active case finding of communicable diseases in prison settings

23.11.2017

Appendices of the report Systematic review on active case finding of communicable diseases in prison settings – Prevention and control of communicable diseases in prison settings 
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Public expenditure on supply reduction policies

23.06.2017

Evaluating drug policy is an integral part of a cost-efficient approach to tackle illicit drugs. This report takes a first step towards a systematic analysis, by examining a set of representative attempts to estimate public expenditure on supply reduction interventions. It proposes a common set of...
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New psychoactive substances in Europe: legislation and prosecution — current challenges and solutions

15.11.2016

The European new psychoactive substances (NPS) market has increased at a speed that established drug control laws struggle to match. Various countries have therefore introduced new legal responses to this phenomenon, based either on existing laws that focused on consumer or health protection or...
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ESPAD Report 2015 — Results from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs

20.09.2016

This report presents the most recent and comprehensive data on substance use among 15- to 16-year-old school students in Europe. Based on the responses from over 90 000 girls and boys, the report documents the levels of use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and other substances, as well as the...