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Greek Parliament Approves Drug Consumption Rooms

With over 78 official drug consumption rooms (DCR's) operating throughout Europe, some for more than 30 years, there has never been a single recorded death in any of the facilities.

News Alerts March 11, 2019

Recommendations from the Civil Society Forum on Drugs on the importance of promoting gender equality to achieve a balanced approach to the drug phenomenon

The CSFD offers recommendations and examples of good practice in ensuring drug policies integrate a gender perspective.

Publications March 7, 2019

Finding a needle in a haystack: Take-Home Naloxone in England 2017/18

Release argue that in order to tackle overdoses associated with opium, Take-Home Naxolone (THN) must be provided by local authorities across England, alongside being made available to requesting individuals in prison.

Publications March 6, 2019

Medical cannabis: MEPs call for EU-wide rules and more research

The EU Parliament has passed its first-ever resolution on medical cannabis, calling for increased research, cooperation and regulations in the region.

News Alerts March 4, 2019

Finland needs to relax its drug laws - An interview with Tuuka Tammi

For possession alone, the process involves the entering of an individuals name into a police databse for up to ten years, which can also be found by employers in the case of a background check.

News Alerts February 28, 2019

Civil society welcomes European Parliament push for a more ambitious EU health budget in 2021-2027

EU civil society supports increased commitment with health, urges for attention to drug-related issues.

News Alerts February 27, 2019

Bridging that gap: Delivering Scotland’s drug and mental health strategies

14 March 2019

Double tree, hilton hotel Glasgow, Scotland

This event will aim to offer a vision of the potential impact of better effective joint work and what can be achieved, and discuss the next steps in terms of service development.

Events 20 February 2019

Skewed approach: UK drugs policy is undermining Peel’s principles of policing

Neil Woods (LEAP UK) suggests drug policing might be fuelling the exploitation of children by gangs operating county lines drug supply.

News Alerts February 20, 2019

VI Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances

8 - 9 April 2019

Maastricht, Netherlands

The conference is expected to address the impact on NPS policies and their impact on public health

Events 6 February 2019

Rights, Respect and Recovery: Scotland’s strategy to improve health by preventing and reducing alcohol and drug use, harm and related deaths

The Scottish argument address the need for a public health approach which diverts those vulnerable from the justice system and into treatment.

Publications February 6, 2019

Addressing the development implications of illicit economies: The rise of a policy and research agenda

The authors argue that, while illicit markets are frequently associated with violence and disorder, they can also provide a lifeline to those living within the margins of society.

Publications February 4, 2019

European drugs summer school

24 June - 5 July 2019

Lisbon, Portugal

The University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) and the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) will be joining forces once again next summer to hold the eighth European drugs summer school (EDSS) on ‘Illicit drugs in Europe: demand, supply and public policies’

Events 1 February 2019

Evaluating the cost‐effectiveness of existing needle and syringe programmes in preventing hepatitis C transmission in people who inject drugs

The report strengthens the evidence base for NSPs as effective and cost-effective interventions.

Publications February 1, 2019

"Just maintaining the status quo"? - The experience of long term participants in methadone maintenance treatment

The report surveys opioid-agonist therapy clients to identify perceived limitations in the Irish treatment system.

Publications January 23, 2019

Police Scotland eyes drugs scheme that helps users instead of criminalising them

Of those sent down a support path, only 4% were re-convicted as opposed to the 19% who followed a traditional criminal justice route.

News Alerts January 10, 2019

Ireland: Planned supervised injection centre may not open in 2019, new merchants quay CEO says

Despite Ireland suffering from one of the highest overdose death rates in the EU, over 90 local businesses have opposed the implementation of this harm reduction facility.

News Alerts January 10, 2019

3rd CND intersessional meeting

7 March - 9 January 2019

Vienna, Austria

The 3rd CND Intersessional Meeting for the 62nd session will be held on 7 March (10:00 AM) in Board Room D (C Building).

Events 9 January 2019

11th International conference on nightlife, substance use and related health issues

15 - 17 May 2019

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

By hosting Club Health Amsterdam 2019, the Jellinek, GGD Amsterdam and the City of Amsterdam want to demonstrate how partnerships and cooperation between stakeholders can be both productive and rewarding.

Events 8 January 2019

The lost decade in the global war on drugs

This conference aims to encourage an exchange of ideas on policy and practice regarding drug control policies at the multilateral level and discuss how punitive drug policies impact the International Geneva mandates.

Events January 7, 2019

Civil society views on the implementation of the EU Action Plan on Drugs: Report by the Civil Society Forum on Drugs

The EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs discusses the implementation of the regional action plan on drugs, underscoring pending challenges.

Publications January 7, 2019

International Drug Policy Consortium

Western Europe