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How to run a trends workshop: An EMCDDA foresight toolkit for the drugs field

24.06.2022

This toolkit aims to support the EMCDDA’s stakeholders, other actors and researchers in the drugs field to implement their own foresight exercise in the form of an introductory trend-based workshop. It describes briefly the foresight and trend analysis approach and general principles of how both...

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European Syringe Collection and Analysis Enterprise (ESCAPE) – generic protocol

17.02.2021

This protocol documents a new approach that has been developed to monitor substances injected by people who inject drugs through analytically confirmed data at the local level: the analysis of residual content of used syringes. Used syringes contain traces of drugs that can be analysed to inform...

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Communicating results of wastewater-based epidemiology applied to illicit drugs: the do’s and don’ts

20.03.2020

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a rapidly developing scientific discipline with potential for monitoring real-time data on geographical and temporal trends in illicit drug use, which established itself as a useful complement to existing monitoring tools in the illicit drugs area....

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An analysis of post-mortem toxicology practices in drug-related death cases in Europe

16.04.2019

The objective of this report is to provide an updated analysis of the post-mortem toxicology practices of drug-related deaths (DRD) in Europe and to discuss the effect of these practices on the monitoring of DRDs. It is based on the results of a project that consisted of two components: a scoping...

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ): wastewater-based epidemiology and drugs

14.03.2019

This list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) answers some of the common questions on the background, use, application and interpretation of wastewater-based epidemiology.  Wastewater analysis is a rapidly developing scientific discipline with potential for monitoring real-time data on...

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Trendspotter manual: a handbook for the rapid assessment of emerging drug-related trends

13.12.2018

This publication is a user-friendly guide, taking the reader, step by step, through the trendspotter methodology developed by the EMCDDA to explore emerging drug trends, new patterns of use, developing drug markets and technologies. The trendspotter method involves the rapid collection and...

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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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Developing drug supply monitoring in Europe: current concepts

07.12.2017

This paper presents the EMCDDA’s current thinking on the conceptual framework for monitoring drug markets, crime and supply reduction — building on the work completed in this area and expanding to reflect the academic research underpinning this work and the developments observed.

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Drug treatment expenditure: a methodological overview

18.10.2017

It is estimated that over 1 million people receive treatment for drug-related problems in the European Union every year. With shrinking public budgets, increasing pressure on health systems, changes in the drugs used and the need to provide on-going care to chronic cases, what is the real cost of...

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An overview of the drug-related deaths (DRD) key indicator

31.03.2017

This document gives an overview of the drug-related deaths (DRD) indicator, one of five key epidemiological indicators used by the EMCDDA for the collection and interpretaion of harmonised, good quality data at European level. It is written in an easy to understand manner and is intended for a wide...

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TDI Methodological information on 30 European countries

01.06.2016

Methodological report showing the methods and definitions of TDI (treatment demand indicator) data reported to the EMCDDA in 2014. TDI is one of the EMCDDA's key epidemiological indicators.

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Problem drug use indicator (poster)

23.09.2015

Some drug users go on to develop more severe forms of use, defined by the EMCDDA as ‘high-risk drug use’: ‘recurrent drug use that is causing actual harms (negative consequences) to the person (including dependence, but also other health, psychological or social problems) or is placing the person...

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The ESPAD validity study in four countries in 2013

29.07.2015

Assessing the validity of the information that has been collected is a relevant issue in any study. After the publication of the 2011 ESPAD report and in the view of preparations for the 2015 survey, a review of the questionnaire used to collect the data was conducted. The results of that exercise...

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Computer-assisted and online data collection in general population surveys

01.10.2014

The aim of the present report is to collect information from a literature review on computer-assisted interviewing and online data collection in general population surveys. It evaluates the pros and cons of both approaches in terms of research processes and outcomes. It provides also an overview of...

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Drug-related infectious diseases (DRID) toolkit

29.11.2013

The toolkit is designed to help health professionals improve their monitoring practice in order to reduce the burden of disease in this vulnerable group and improve the coverage and quality of services delivered. Prepared closely with experts, country representatives and international and EU...

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Mapping Treatment Demand Indicator (TDI)

01.12.2012

The objective of this analysis is to map the existing data collection forms in the European countries and assess their level of comparability and harmonisation with the European guidelines (TDI ver. 3.0).

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Mortality cohort guidelines

01.11.2012

Drug-related mortality is a complex phenomenon, which accounts for a considerable percentage of deaths among young people in many European countries. The EMCDDA, in collaboration with national experts, has defined an epidemiological indicator with two components at present: deaths directly caused...

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Treatment demand indicator (TDI) standard protocol 3.0: Guidelines for reporting data on people entering drug treatment in European countries

01.09.2012

This Manual is a revised edition of the Treatment demand indicator (TDI) protocol version 2.0 and presents updated guidelines for reporting data on people entering drug treatment in Europe. The TDI is one of five key epidemiological indicators which provide a common European methodology for...

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First international multidisciplinary conference on detecting illicit drugs in wastewater – promotional brochure

06.05.2011

Wastewater analysis is a rapidly developing scientific discipline with the potential for monitoring real-time population-level trends in illicit drug use. Given the relevance and importance of this emerging field, the EMCDDA has embarked on a number of related initiatives to be developed in 2013....

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Drug use prevalence estimates report

01.04.2011

This report is based on work commissioned by the EMCDDA in 2009. It examines differences in methods and results between general population surveys conducted in a single context (focusing exclusively on substance use) and a multi context (focusing on health and healthy lifestyles). It summarises...
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