Global Health Perspectives

International efforts and policies to address substance use and its related adverse effects. 

UNODC Current NPS Threats

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The UNODC Early Warning Advisory highlights a continued global expansion of new psychoactive substances (NPS), with nearly 1,400 substances reported worldwide. In 2024 alone, a record number of substances were identified, including over 100...
UNOPS

Stimulant Use and Related Harms in Canada: Recent Trends

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This report highlights a growing concern around stimulant use and related harms in Canada, particularly involving cocaine and methamphetamine. Data from multiple national sources show that stimulant-related deaths have significantly...
CCSA

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

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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

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Online

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

Playing legislative catch-up: Drug law reform in the Pacific

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Drug trafficking in the Pacific is rapidly expanding, shifting countries from transit points to consumer and production markets. However, many national laws remain outdated, as they were designed for earlier challenges like cannabis and are...

Global Organized Crime Index 2025 - Europe Overview

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The 2025 Global Organized Crime Index shows that overall crime levels in Europe remain stable, and the region continues to rank among the least affected globally. However, this stability hides a more complex reality, with criminal markets...
Global Organized Crime Index 2025

Policy Brief: Scam Centres – Combating a Global Phenomenon

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Short Summary Scam centres are a fast-growing global organized crime threat, generating over $1 trillion in losses in 2024. They use technology and psychological manipulation to target victims worldwide, supported by global criminal...

Launch event: European Drug Report 2026

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Online

Join us for the launch of the European Drug Report 2026: Trends and Developments on 9 June 2026. The report delivers the latest evidence on the state of the drugs problem in Europe.

Time: 09:00 WEST (Lisbon), 10:00 CEST (Brussels) (NB time to be confirmed)