This report presents new findings from the ESCAPE (European Syringe Collection and Analysis Project Enterprise) network, based on the chemical analysis of the contents of used syringes across sentinel sites in Europe.

Syringes were collected in 2018 and 2019 from the bins of street automatic injection-kit dispensers and at harm reduction services in eight European cities: Amsterdam, Budapest, Cologne, Helsinki, Lausanne, Oslo, Paris and Vilnius.

Laporan ini memberikan ringkasan singkat tentang beberapa tantangan, lama dan baru, yang dihadapi perempuan dan anak perempuan dalam konteks epidemi tembakau di Wilayah Eropa WHO, menguraikan sifat gender dari penggunaan dan paparan tembakau dan bagaimana industri tembakau terus menargetkan mereka melalui pesan gender. Ini juga memberikan rekomendasi untuk pendekatan dan intervensi kebijakan yang mengambil lensa gender untuk pengendalian tembakau.

Konvensi Kerangka Kerja WHO tentang Pengendalian Tembakau (WHO FCTC) sangat mendukung kesetaraan gender dan menyoroti pentingnya menangani risiko...

This report reviews how opioid substitution treatment (OST) is implemented in European countries and examines the public health consequences of the diversion and misuse of prescription OST medications.

It looks at how OST medications are diverted to the illicit market, the motivations behind diversion and misuse, and considers the measures to prevent diversion and how they must ensure that the treatment remains available and accessible for those who need it.

Objective: To explore innovative programmes providing solutions in the field of homelessness and drugs.

Background: The association between long-term homelessness, problem drug use and alcohol dependence are well documented. Evidence suggests that a relatively small, long-term and recurrently homeless population has a high prevalence of mental health problems and substance dependence. In the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is much concern that the health and social wellbeing of members of this population will worsen. Addressing their diverse and complex needs is...

The Pompidou Group calls for youth projects to submit applications for the 2021 edition of the European Drug Prevention Prize.

The Prevention Prize is awarded to highlight outstanding drug prevention projects that have proved successful in involving young people in their design, implementation and evaluation.

Up to three projects will be awarded a Prize. During the Award Ceremony, each will receive the Prize Trophy, the Prize Diploma and €5.000 to support implementation. Prize-winners tell us that winning the Prize has helped them gain greater recognition for their work.

The deadline for...

The purpose of this technical report is to provide an analysis of the available information on methyl 2-{[1-(4-fluorobutyl)-1H-indole-3-carbonyl]amino}-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (commonly known as 4F-MDMB-BICA), a synthetic receptor cannabinoid agonist that has recently emerged on the drug market in Europe, in order to support the risk assessment of the substance which has been requested by the European Commission.

Table of contents

1. Summary
2. Background
3. Chemical and physical properties, methods and the precursors used for manufacture or extraction
4. Legitimate use
5. Pharmacological and...