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Drug-related deaths: why data matter to save lives

31.08.2022

Drug use is a major cause of harm and premature deaths among European adults. Many drug-related deaths are a direct result of a drug overdose. But drugs also contribute to other kinds of deaths, such as those caused by HIV infection or viral hepatitis. Drug use is also associated with an elevated...

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EMCDDA webinar: Preparing for the future — applying a foresight approach in the drugs field

01.07.2022

Recording of the EMCDDA webinar: Preparing for the future — applying a foresight approach in the drugs field (2 June 2022).

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EMCDDA webinar: Knowing youth — digital platforms for decision making (ESPAD and beyond)

06.06.2022

Recording of the EMCDDA webinar: 'Knowing youth — digital platforms for decision making (ESPAD and beyond)', held 25 May 2022.

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Demonstration of hair drug testing sample collection

15.03.2022

This video demonstrates how hair samples are collected for voluntary drug-testing. Several strands of hair are cut close to the root near the back of the person's head. The strands are then placed in a collection vessel, labelled and tested for substances. Video credit: Alberto Salomone,...

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Infographic: Participants by country (European Web Survey 2021)

20.01.2022

This map shows the countries that have collaborated in the 2021 edition of the European Web Survey on Drugs (EWSD) . The source data used to generate this map may be found in Table 1 on this page. Figure 1. Participants by country The source data for this graphic is available in Table 1 on this...

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Infographic: Has the COVID-19 pandemic had any impact on your drug use?

20.01.2022

This graphic is part of the European Web Survey on Drugs 2021: top level findings, 21 EU countries and Switzerland. Figure 4. Has the COVID-19 pandemic had any impact on your drug use? The source data for this graphic are available in Table 4 on this page. Table 4. Has the COVID-19 pandemic had...

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Spotlight on our activities: Trendspotter studies

12.05.2021

In March 2020, the way we live and the way we work changed. Hear from our EMCDDA colleagues how the trendspotter methodology was adapted to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the drug situation. This is the first contribution in our series of spotlights on 2020. Read more about our activities in...

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Infographic: Adapted trendspotter methodology, February 2021

30.04.2021

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Infographic: Study period (Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use, harms and drug services in the community and prisons)

30.04.2021

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Infographic: Distribution of the countries of origin of the key informants that responded to the EMCDDA online survey (n = 64)

30.04.2021

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Infographic: Distribution of the professional backgrounds of the key informants that responded to the EMCDDA online survey (n = 64)

30.04.2021

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Infographic: Number of acute drug toxicity presentations with mention of cannabis in 10 selected hospitals during the first three quarters of 2019 and 2020

30.04.2021

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Infographic: Changes in benzoylecgonine (cocaine metabolite) loads from wastewater analyses in 28 European cities during the first lockdown period compared with before the pandemic (left) and after the first lockdown period (right)

30.04.2021

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Infographic: Changes in the mean weekly benzoylecgonine (cocaine metabolite) loads from wastewater analyses in selected European cities between 2019 and 2020

30.04.2021

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Infographic: Changes in the mean weekly amounts of amphetamine residues from wastewater analyses in selected European cities between 2019 and 2020

30.04.2021

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Infographic: Changes in amphetamine residues from wastewater analyses in 29 European cities during the first lockdown period compared with before the pandemic (left) and after the first lockdown period (right)

30.04.2021

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Infograpic: Proportion of all amphetamine samples submitted for testing to drug-checking services containing only the expected substance (amphetamine) in nine European cities in 2019 and 2020

30.04.2021

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Infographics: Changes in the mean weekly amounts of methamphetamine residues from wastewater analyses in selected European cities between 2019 and 2020

30.04.2021

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Video: Why a European Web Survey on Drugs?

02.03.2021

In the past, information on patterns of drug use was only collected with General Population Surveys. They give us information that is representative of the population, but they lack detail. With web surveys, we can reach people who use drugs directly. These surveys are quick to set up, they get us...

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Infographic: New indicators to complement existing data sources

06.06.2019

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