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Drugs in focus

Hepatitis C: a hidden epidemic

Over the past few years, hepatitis C has emerged as a major threat to public health worldwide. Within the European Union, the total number of people infected is unknown but it is...
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Drug injecting has a disproportionate impact on public health

Drug injecting is rare and stigmatised by the public and, on the whole, by drug users themselves. But, despite this, it accounts for most of the severe health consequences of drug use...
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Drugs in focus

Drug injecting challenges public health policy

Drug injecting is rare. It is stigmatised by the public and, on the whole, by drug users themselves. But, though limited to a small minority, injecting accounts for most of the severe...
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Review and synthesis of scientific literature on drug-related non-fatal emergencies

The aim of this report was to provide a detailed review of epidemiological studies on drug-related emergencies implemented recently (10 years) in the European Union, and to synthesise information generated by all...
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Migrants, asylum seekers and refugees: an overview of the literature relating to drug use and access to services

Unusually high numbers of migrants have moved to Europe in recent years, with about1.2 million people applying for asylum in the European Union in each of the years 2015 and 2016. Fears...
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