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EMCDDA–Europol Joint Report on a new psychoactive substance: N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacrylamide (acryloylfentanyl)

In September 2016, the EMCDDA and Europol examined the available information on a new psychoactive substance N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacrylamide, commonly known as acryloylfentanyl, through a joint assessment. The two organisations concluded that sufficient information...

Drugnet Europe 97

In this issue: Lisbon Addictions 2017 | Revamped Healthy Nightlife Toolbox | EMCDDA chairs JHA agencies’ network | Germany enacts new law to control new psychoactive substances | European drugs summer school...

European Parliament

EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies’ network: Directors present highlights and priorities

The Directors of FRA and the EMCDDA are at the European Parliament today, presenting highlights and priorities for the network.

Revamped online Healthy Nightlife Toolbox goes live today

As of today, the EMCDDA will be hosting an online Healthy Nightlife Toolbox (HNT), which collects and provides information on good-practice interventions targeting drug and alcohol use and related problems among young...

Technical reports

Drug trafficking penalties across the European Union: a survey of expert opinion

The results of a study on national drug trafficking laws and their application in the Member States of the European Union are presented in this report. It is based on an analysis...

EU Drug Markets Report (poster)

The EU Drug Markets Report 2016 is the second comprehensive overview of illicit drug markets in the European Union by the EMCDDA and Europol. Taking an evidence-based approach, the report considers the...

Correction to media articles

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) would like to clarify that, while its activities include reporting on online drug markets, it is not recruiting hackers or rehabilitated traffickers...

EMCDDA chairs JHA agencies’ network and focuses on the theme of the internet

This week, the EMCDDA embarks on a year-long presidency of a network of nine EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies (‘JHA network’), which play key advisory, operational and coordination roles in implementing...

EMCDDA meeting focuses on quality standards in drug demand reduction

Quality standards in drug demand reduction will be the focus of discussions today at an EMCDDA meeting gathering experts from seven countries. The purpose of the meeting is to present how the...

Council adopts its position on the reform of the new psychoactive substances legislation

On 8 December, the Council adopted its position on a package reforming the legislation on new psychoactive substances (NPS).