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Action framework for developing and implementing health and social responses to drug problems

This action framework was developed to help clarify current thinking about the response process and the factors to consider at each stage of it. It will be of particular interest to those...

Health and social responses to drug problems: A European guide

The Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide 2021 was developed to support practitioners and policymakers in tackling the negative consequences of drug use. The guide is composed of...

Spotlight on… Health and social responses to drug problems during the COVID-19 pandemic

On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since then, the virus has claimed millions of lives and has transformed nearly every aspect of individual and collective reality...

Spotlight on… Understanding and using evidence

The various types of evidence that may be used in responding to drug problems differ in their strengths and weaknesses and in the information they can provide. Drug-related problems are multifaceted and...

cover of report Implementing quality standards for drug services and systems: a six-step guide to support quality assurance

Implementing quality standards for drug services and systems: a six-step guide to support quality assurance

This publication provides a practical introduction to the area of quality standards and quality assurance mechanisms and the key steps involved in their implementation in drug services and systems. The primary audience...

Ad hoc publication

EMCDDA trendspotter briefing - Impact of COVID-19 on drug services and help-seeking in Europe

Since the start of 2020, European countries have been experiencing an unprecedented public health threat with the emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In order to investigate the effects and implications of...

m-Health applications for responding to drug use and associated harms

This paper presents results from a scoping study on the availability of smartphone-based applications in the drugs field within a European and global context. It explores the range of m-health applications available...

Policy and practice briefings

Policy and practice briefings: Adult family members of people with drug problems

There are different ways in which families of people who use drugs may be affected and may affect the drug use of their family member. Some are positive and some are negative...

Policy and practice briefings

Policy and practice briefings: Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers

Europe has a long history of migration and the diversity of its ethnicities and religions creates complex links between ethnicity and drug use. More recently, following a high level of conflicts in...

Policy and practice briefings

Policy and practice briefings: Older people with problematic opioid use

People over the age of 40 make up an increasing share of those with an opioid problem in Europe. This is reflected in the increasing age of those in drug treatment and...