Filter by
 

Type of content

Publication date

Main subject

Main subject

Keywords

Keywords

Series/ Type

Series/type

Search tool

Displaying 1 - 6 of 6

Publications

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...

Publications

Hospital emergency presentations and acute drug toxicity in Europe — update from the Euro-DEN Plus research group and the EMCDDA

04.08.2016

This rapid communication provides an update on drug related hospital emergency presentations in Europe with a specific focus on the latest results for acute drug toxicity presentations to the European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN). This report is primarily based on presentations and...

Publications

Emergency department-based brief interventions for individuals with substance-related problems: a review of effectiveness

14.01.2016

Brief interventions are psychosocial techniques designed to help recipients recognise harmful patterns of substance use, and to motivate and support them to address that use. Studies suggest that brief interventions in an emergency department maximise the benefit of a unique ‘window of opportunity...

Publications

Emergency health consequences of cocaine use in Europe (Perspectives on drugs)

15.05.2015

Several thousands of cocaine-related emergencies are reported in Europe every year, representing a considerable burden on services. In this analysis, the EMCDDA studies the type of cocaine-related problems reported and the potential of using hospital emergency data for monitoring acute problems...

Publications

Emergency health consequences of cocaine use in Europe. A review of the monitoring of drug-related acute emergencies in 30 European countries

01.04.2014

This study reveals the substantial levels of morbidity related to cocaine use, translated into the large number of cocaine cases seen in various emergency settings in European countries. This health burden is often not captured by other traditional drug indicators. The report also points to the...

Publications

Review and synthesis of scientific literature on drug-related non-fatal emergencies

01.09.1999

The aim of this report was to provide a detailed review of epidemiological studies on drug-related emergencies implemented recently (10 years) in the European Union, and to synthesise information generated by all of them in order to provide some clues for an early warning system network. This was...
Loading