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Evocation of Christmas tree with the message Season's greetings / Boas festas / Meilleurs Voeux / Mit den besten Wunschen

Season’s greetings and warm wishes for a safe and healthy 2021

Dear colleagues, At the start of this year, when we embarked on our 25 years of monitoring celebrations, we knew it was going to be a special 12 months. Little did we...

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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...

EUDA launches new civil society platform on drugs to strengthen dialogue and cooperation

The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) has today launched its new civil society platform on drugs, a dedicated online space designed to strengthen cooperation with civil society organisations (CSOs) across Europe. Civil...

Pesentation by the Dr Lorraine Nolan, EUDA's Executive Director at the LIBE Committee in Brussels

EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ Network: EUDA sets out ‘One Safety’ vision at European Parliament

EUDA Executive Director, Dr Lorraine Nolan, addressed the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) today, setting out the priorities of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’...

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Prison and drugs: strengthening preparedness across Europe

Addressing drug-related challenges in prisons is a key component of wider public health and security efforts. As the drug use experience of the prison population often reflects wider societal trends, responses in...

From essential medicine to illicit commodity: new EU report reveals how ketamine diversion is fuelling the illicit market in Europe

Ketamine produced legitimately outside the EU to make medicines is increasingly finding its way onto Europe’s illicit drug market, according to a new report published today by the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA)...

Understanding gender and drugs in Europe: new FAQs released

Why is it important to consider a gender perspective in the drugs field? What do the data tell us about the main gender differences in drug use and drug-related harms in Europe...

World Energy Efficiency Day: EUDA joins EU environmental performance scheme

On World Energy Efficiency Day, we are delighted to announce that the EUDA has been officially registered under the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), in recognition of its commitment to reducing...

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Strengthening EU preparedness for drug threats: EUDA sets course for 2026–2028

Preparing Europe for current and future drug challenges is at the heart of our mission. Our new Single programming document 2026–2028, published today, sets out how we will enhance EU preparedness through...

Action on drug precursors: first EU-level precursor assessment reports published

Illicit drug production poses a growing threat to public health and security in Europe. Monitoring drug precursor markets helps detect emerging risks and enables timely EU-level responses to disrupt supply and prevent...