European Drug Report 2021
European Drug Report 2021
European Drug Report 2021
COVID-19
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected drug use and supply?
Drug use and harms
What drugs are causing the most concern today?
Drug production
What are the latest trends in drug production and trafficking?
Get the facts in the
European Drug Report 2021, launched in a live online media event on 9 June 2021.
#GetTheFactsEDR2021
European Drug Report 2021
European Drug Report 2021
(60 pages)
The annual Trends and Developments report presents a top-level overview of the drug phenomenon in Europe, covering drug supply, use and public health problems, as well as drug policy and responses.
New benzodiazepines in Europe – a review
New benzodiazepines in Europe – a review
(48 pages)
This report provides a technical review of the current body of knowledge regarding new benzodiazepines that are monitored by the EU Early Warning System.
Statistical Bulletin 2021
The annual Statistical Bulletin contains the most recent available data on the drug situation in Europe provided by the Member States. These datasets underpin the analysis presented in the European Drug Report. All data may be viewed interactively on screen and downloaded in Excel format.
Launch details
Date: Wednesday 9 June 2021
Location: online
Press conference online:
• Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs
• Laura d’Arrigo, Chair of the EMCDDA Management Board
• Alexis Goosdeel, EMCDDA Director
Time: 10.00 (Lisbon) / 11.00 (Brussels)
Press contacts
On 9 June, calls from the media will be dispatched to our frontline team of experts. Please contact — Tel. (351) 211 21 02 91 or Tel. (351) 211 21 02 00.
On 10 and 11 June, please contact: Kathryn Robertson — (351) 935 994 027.
Languages: The press conference will be in English, with simultaneous translation available (ES, DE, FR, PT).
Country-specific interviews: Across Europe, staff at the Reitox national focal points will answer country-specific queries.
Embargoed copies and interviews: press@emcdda.europa.eu
Press material
News
- European drug market proves resilient to COVID-19 disruption (9.06.2021)
- New report highlights public health risks and increasing availability of ‘designer benzodiazepines’ in Europe (09.06.2021)
- Director's message: What are the lessons to be learnt from the European Drug Report 2021? (09-06-2021)
- Save the date: European Drug Report 2021 to be released on 9 June 2021 (20.05.2021)
Speeches
Audiovisual material
- Video: European Drug Report 2021: highlights
- Video: Launch of the 2021 European Drug Report: Online media event (includes presentation by EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel)
- Video: Launch of the 2021 European Drug Report: speech by Commissioner Ylva Johansson
- Video: Launch of the 2021 European Drug Report: speech by the Chair of the EMCDDA Management Board Laura d’Arrigo
- Media library: a selection of infographics from the report, including source data, are available in our Media library
National launches
Available soon.