European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA)

The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) is the leading authority on illicit drugs in Europe. Based in Lisbon, Portugal, the EUDA provides independent scientific evidence and analysis on all aspects of this constantly changing threat to individual lives and wider society. The EUDA contributes to EU and national policies to protect Europe's citizens from drug-related harms. It is an agency of the European Union.

Mission

Our new mission focuses on contributing to European Union (EU) preparedness on drugs through four main actions: anticipate, alert, respond, and learn.

Understanding dual disorders

Event Date
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Objective: This webinar will provide an overview of dual disorders (DD), introduce the recently launched EUDA health and social responses miniguide, and offer practical insights from EU-based initiatives. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of the challenges associated with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, as well as examples of how these are being addressed in different contexts.

Drug production and precursors — EUDA ongoing activities

Website
The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) continues to monitor illicit drug production and precursor chemicals across Europe to improve understanding of how drug markets are evolving. Production within the European Union is primarily focused...
EUDA

European Drug Report 2026: Trends and Developments

Report
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The European Drug Report 2026: Trends and Developments provides the latest overview of the drug situation across Europe, drawing on data from EU Member States, Türkiye, and Norway. The report examines patterns of drug use, drug-related...

A European Guide on Dual disorders: Health and Social Responses

Guide
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This European guide by EUDA highlights the importance of addressing dual disorders, where mental health conditions and substance use disorders occur at the same time. These co-occurring conditions are common and often lead to poorer health...
EUDA

Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) data sheets

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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The European Union Drugs Agency has released updated data sheets providing a clear and comparable overview of drug-related indicators across six Western Balkan partners under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA). These include...
EUDA Data Sheet

Conceptualising drug market-related violence

Event Date
 - Online

Date: 16 June 2026, 14:30–16:00 Lisbon time (WEST) — 15:30–17:00 (CEST).

Objective: This webinar seeks to inform participants on the concept of drug market-related violence, how to conceptualise it and how to measure it.

Ketamine in Europe

Event Date
 - Online

ObjectiveThis webinar aims to provide insights into the European ketamine market and will expand on health-related harms caused by non-medical ketamine use.