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Fifth European drugs summer school opens today in Lisbon

The fifth European drugs summer school — ‘Illicit drugs in Europe: demand, supply and public policies’ — opened today in Lisbon and will run until 8 July. The initiative, organised by ISCTE...

EMCDDA publishes its first report on health responses to new psychoactive substances

In its latest report, released today ahead of International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking (26 June), the EMCDDA presents its first analysis of the health responses to NPS.

Speech by Alexis Goosdeel at National Drugs Coordinators’ meeting, Dutch Presidency

EMCDDA Director, Alexis Goosdeel, attended the EU National Drugs Coordinators' meeting on 'Drugs and Nightlife' in Amsterdam, where he presented his views on developing efficient interventions for recreational drug use.

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Coming up: European Drug Report 2016

What drugs are causing the most harm and concern today? What are the most recent developments in drug prevention, treatment and policy? These and other questions will be explored on 31 May...

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EMCDDA to join EU delegation at UNGASS 2016 in New York

The 2016 UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on drugs will convene at the UN headquarters in New York from 19–21 April. This meeting represents a major opportunity for the international community...

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Follow the EMCDDA delegation at UNGASS 2016

The UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on drugs, taking place from 19–21 April 2016 in New York, is a major political moment and an opportunity for the international community to review...

Director's speech: presentation of the EU Drug Markets Report, LIBE Committee, European Parliament, Brussels

Dear Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to present to you today the second EU Drug Markets Report that was launched on Tuesday with Commissioner Avramopoulos and my colleague...

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Speech by EMCDDA Director on the occasion of the launch of EU Drug Markets Report, Brussels

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be here today with Commissioner Avramopoulos and with my colleague Rob Wainwright, Director of Europol, to launch the second EU Drug Markets Report...

59th Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 14–22 March 2016, Vienna

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the central UN policy-making body in drug-related matters, opens its 59 th session in Vienna this month (14–22 March).

Evaluation of the EU Drugs Strategy and Action Plan (2013–2016): public consultation

The EU Drugs Strategy provides a political framework and priorities for action in the field of drug policies for the period 2013–2020. It is structured around two policy fields: drug demand reduction...

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Upcoming strategic analysis of the European drug market

Illicit drugs are big business. They are one of the main profit-generating activities of organised crime and are estimated to represent around one-fifth of global crime proceeds.

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Registration opens for fifth European drugs summer school

This year the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) and the EMCDDA will be hosting the fifth European drugs summer school (EDSS) from 27 June to 8 July. Registration opens today...

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Alexis Goosdeel at helm of EU drugs agency

Alexis Goosdeel (Belgium) took up the post of EMCDDA Director on 1 January 2016, having been formally appointed to the position by the agency’s Management Board in October 2015 for a five-year...

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EMCDDA Management Board elects new Chair and Vice-Chair

The Management Board held elections today for a new Chair and Vice-Chair. Laura d’Arrigo (France) was elected Chair and Franz Pietsch (Austria) Vice-Chair.

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Over 40 countries attend 2015 Reitox week in Lisbon

Representatives of candidate, potential candidate and neighbouring countries of the EU are joining members of the EMCDDA’s Reitox network in Lisbon today for the kick-off of the agency’s fourth Reitox week.

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EU drugs agency boosts cooperation with Georgian Ministry of Justice

EMCDDA Director Wolfgang Götz and the Georgian Minister of Justice Tea Tsulukiani meet in Tbilisi to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

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4,4'-DMAR and MT-45 to be placed under control across the EU

Europe has responded to rising concerns over the use of two new drugs by subjecting them to ‘control measures and criminal penalties’ throughout the Union. The implementing decision of the Council of...

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EMCDDA co-hosts ‘Testing the waters 2015’

The EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) is co-hosting next week in Ascona, Switzerland, the second international conference on wastewater analysis: ‘ Testing the waters 2015 ’. The event, to be held from 11–15...

EMCDDA staff member receives award from the Cyprus Antidrug Council

Alexis Goosdeel, EMCDDA Head of unit for Reitox and international cooperation, is in Nicosia today to receive an award from the national drug coordination committee, the Cyprus Antidrug Council, for his valuable...

Annual meeting of the Reitox Early Warning System network

The latest developments in monitoring and responding to new psychoactive substances (NPS/'new drugs') were discussed at the 15th annual meeting of the Reitox Early Warning System (EWS) network, held in Lisbon from...