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Prevention toolkit

30.03.2022

The EMCDDA Prevention toolkit brings together useful tools and resources for anyone involved in shaping decisions, opinions and policies in Europe in the science-based prevention of substance use, including the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC), the Xchange prevention registry, the Best...

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Brochure: European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC)

15.02.2022

This brochure provides an overview of the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC). EUPC is a short training curriculum in science-based prevention for decision-, opinion-, or policy-makers (DOPs) at local, regional or national levels. It aims to boost the application and uptake of effective modern...

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Prison and drugs in Europe: current and future challenges

25.06.2021

This publication provides an overview of current knowledge and the latest developments in the field of drug use and prison in Europe. The report explores in depth the epidemiology of drug use and drug-related problems among the prison population, the available social and health service responses to...

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Protocol for updating the Evidence database of the Best Practice Portal

14.12.2020

The Evidence database is a core component of the EMCDDA’s Best Practice Portal. The portal is a resource for professionals, policymakers and researchers in the drugs field and provides information on the available evidence on drug-related prevention, treatment and harm reduction, focusing on the...

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Exchange prevention registry

04.12.2019

Xchange is an online registry of evidence-based prevention interventions. It is updated approximated twice a year with new programmes and feedback from implementers. The registry makes available manualised interventions for which good European evaluation studies showed beneficial outcomes relating...

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European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC): a handbook for decision-makers, opinion-makers and policy-makers in science-based prevention of substance use

24.09.2019

This handbook has been developed with the primary purpose of providing specific reference material for the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) training courses. It also serves to provide a more general introduction to prevention science and, in particular, to science-based interventions. The...

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Evidence database of the Best practice portal

15.09.2019

This database presents the latest evidence on drug-related interventions. The information is based on systematic searches is updated twice a year. Topics covered include harm reduction, social reintegration,  treatment, prevention as well as emerging topics.

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Hepatitis C: models of care for drug services in Europe (topic overview)

27.07.2019

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has a high prevalence in people who inject drugs (PWID) in Europe. However, currently HCV infection is both preventable and curable. The importance of targeting PWID as a key population for the elimination of hepatitis C in Europe and promoting their access to...

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Drug consumption rooms: an overview of provision and evidence (Perspectives on drugs)

07.06.2018

Supervised drug consumption facilities, where illicit drugs can be used under the supervision of trained staff, have been operating in Europe for the last three decades. These facilities primarily aim to reduce the acute risks of disease transmission through unhygienic injecting, prevent drug-...

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The misuse of benzodiazepines among high-risk opioid users in Europe (Perspectives on drugs)

04.06.2018

Benzodiazepines are a widely prescribed group of medicines with a range of clinical uses, including the treatment of anxiety and insomnia and the management of alcohol withdrawal. For a number of reasons this group of medicines are often misused by high-risk opioid users and are associated with...

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Policy and practice briefings: women with drug problems

24.10.2017

Women make up approximately a quarter of all people with serious drug problems and around one-fifth of all entrants to drug treatment in Europe. This policy and practice briefing provides an overview of the key issues, response options, evidence and implications for policy and practice.

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Treatment for cocaine dependence — reviewing current evidence (Perspectives on drugs)

27.05.2015

The EMCDDA has carried out a meta-analysis of six reviews examining the effectiveness of medications used in treating cocaine problems. The original reviews, undertaken by the Cochrane Drugs and Alcohol Group, involved 92 studies (85 in the US) and over 7 000 participants. This 'Perspective on...

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EMCDDA internal statistics code of practice

13.02.2015

One of the three core principles of the EMCDDA 2013–15 strategy is a commitment to efficiency. This is to be achieved, among others, via an improved quality assurance framework for the statistical procedures employed by the agency. In this light, an EMCDDA Internal statistics code of practice was...

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Preventing fatal overdoses: a systematic review of the effectiveness of take-home naloxone

01.01.2015

Drug overdose is one of the major causes of death among young people in Europe. This paper considers how naloxone — an effective antidote that can reverse opioid intoxication — combined with training in first aid for coping with an overdose for people who are not health professionals can help save...

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Can mass media campaigns prevent young people from using drugs? (Perspectives on drugs)

28.05.2013

The use of mass media campaigns in drug prevention is both relatively common and not without controversy. Both policymakers and practitioners have hotly debated the effectiveness of such campaigns to reduce young people’s drug use or their intention to use. This analysis aims to contribute to the...

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European drug prevention quality standards (EDPQS)

01.12.2011

This Manual is a joint production by the EMCDDA and the Prevention Standards Partnership, and presents and describes basic and expert level quality standards for drug prevention. The standards cover all aspects of drug prevention work, including needs and resource assessment, programme planning,...
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