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The Reitox network

This short video presents the EMCDDA's Reitox network. Reitox is the European information network on drugs and drug addiction created at the same time as the EMCDDA. Learn more about the Reitox network.

Overview of drug markets in the European Neighbourhood Policy-East countries report cover

Instagram post: New findings on drug markets in the eastern and southern European Neighbourhood Policy regions

The emergence of new drug trafficking routes, the expansion of online markets, and the availability of a broader spectrum of substances, are among the findings highlighted in two new EMCDDA reports published...

Map with number of cocaine seizures in Eastern EU countries and Turkey

Instagram post: numbers of cocaine seizure in eastern EU countries

East European countries generally report much lower numbers of #cocaine seizures than the rest of Europe, reaching a few hundred cocaine seizures annually at the most. However, their numbers increased overall by...

Drug-related health and security threats in the Western Balkans report cover

Instagram post: Drug-related health and security threats in the Western Balkans

Drug-related health and security threats in the Western Balkans are highlighted today in a new EMCDDA report. Released in the framework of the agency’s latest Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance project (IPA7), funded...

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Instagram post: new report shows rise in recreational use of nitrous oxide

No laughing matter - new report shows rise in recreational use of nitrous oxide A rise in the supply and recreational use of nitrous oxide (‘laughing gas’) is the focus of a...

Covers of European Responses guide, settings and harms

Instagram post: new translations for our health and social media responses to drug problems

Our responses miniguides on settings and drugs (local communities, prisons, recreational settings, schools and workplaces), as well as opioid-related deaths are now available in 🇩🇪 German, 🇫🇷 French and 🇪🇸 Spanish. [This...

European Day of Languages

Today we are celebrating #europeandayoflanguages! New technologies in the translation field, including automatic translation or light-post editing tools offered by the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, enable...

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Drug-related deaths: why data matter to save lives

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...

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Infographic: opioids notifications to the Early Warning System and seizures

This infographic coming from the publication New psychoactive substances: 25 years of early warning and response in Europe — an update from the EU Early Warning System presents some key statistics on...

Infographic showing benzodiazepines notifications and seizures

Infographic: benzodiazepines notifications to the Early Warning System and seizures

This infographic coming from the publication New psychoactive substances: 25 years of early warning and response in Europe — an update from the EU Early Warning System presents some key statistics on...