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Comorbidity of substance use and mental disorders in Europe

This publication looks at the co-occurrence of drug use problems and mental health disorders, taking in the theoretical background of psychiatric comorbidity, the tools for clinical diagnosis and the prevalence and clinical...
Events

Mortality in People Who Use Drugs (PWUD): Epidemiology-Prevention-Treatment

The Conference Mortality in People Who Use Drugs (PWUD): Epidemiology-Prevention-Treatment will be held at the University Mental Health Research Institute (UMHRI). Mr Alexis Goosdeel, EMCDDA Director, and Ms Isabelle Giraudon, Principal scientific...
Athens, Greece
Conference
Nitazenes represent a growing threat to public health in Europe
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Letter to the Lancet Public Health editors. Nitazenes represent a growing threat to public health in Europe

This correspondence, co-authored by a number of EMCDDA staff on the subject of the growing health threat of nitazenes was published in the Lancet Public Health journal.
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Determinants of Admission to Critical Care Following Acute Recreational Drug Toxicity: A Euro-DEN Plus Study

This study aimed to characterize patients admitted to critical care following Emergency Department (ED) presentation with acute recreational drug toxicity and to identify determinants of admission to critical care.
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Severity of emergency department presentations due to acute drug toxicity in Europe: a longitudinal analysis over a 6-year period (2014-2019) stratified by sex

The objective of this paper is to investigate whether the severity of acute recreation drug toxicity presentations to emergency departments (EDs) in Europe has changed in recent years and to uncover potential...
Data

Source data for European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN Plus): data and analysis

This data is collected by hospitals participating in the European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN — Euro-DEN Plus) project. This project involves the collection of data on emergency department presentations with acute drug...
News

New analysis sheds light on drug-related hospital emergencies in Europe

Data from hospital emergency departments show that every year in Europe thousands of individuals experience drug-related poisoning and other harms, requiring some kind of medical assistance. In a new analysis published today...
Publications
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European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN Plus): data and analysis

This resource presents data from hospitals participating in the European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN — Euro-DEN Plus) project. The Euro-DEN project involves the collection of data on emergency department presentations with acute...
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Identifying the impact of the business cycle on drug-related harms in European countries

Data

Statistical Bulletin 2023 — hospital emergencies data (Euro-DEN plus)

A unique insight into acute health harms is provided by hospital emergency data, which widen the scope of monitoring health consequences of drug use, beyond other more established indicators. Emergency data can...
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