South East Europe

Publications16 February 2023

Regional analysis of the provision of drug checking services in the CEECA region

EHRA inventories existing initiatives and sheds light on legal, financial and socio-structural barriers.

Publications14 February 2023

EU drug policy training & strategy series - Final report

YouthRISE and SSDP International summarise the experiences of a project aimed at increasing the capacity of youth-led organisations to engage with EU drug policy making.

News14 February 2023

Time for a new European approach on drug policy say people who use drugs

IDPC joins EuroNPUD and dozens of supporters in repudiating recent comments by the EU Home Affairs Commissioner regarding people who use drugs, which do not reflect the growing international consensus on these matters but also stand in tension with the EU's Drug Strategy.

Events

European Youth Drug Consortium launch event

Online

2 February 2023

Join SSDP International and YouthRISE in launching the Project Report and Consortium Strategy for their 2022 ERASMUS+ Project.

News18 January 2023

Ministers call for a human rights-centred approach to drug policies at Pompidou Group conference

The Ministerial conference concluded with the adoption of the "Lisbon Declaration", which notes, inter alia, global developments in cannabis policy and commits to the protection of people who use drugs.

Publications12 December 2022

Council of the European Union conclusions on human rights-based approach in drug policies

The Council outlines a framework to place human rights at the centre of drug responses in the region and to promote them abroad.

Events

Displaced people and European Union preparedness and response — lessons from Ukraine

Online

14 December 2022

This event seeks to provide insights into the short- and long-term responses of drug services to a major flux of displaced people and the related challenges, including in relation to harm reduction provision following Ukraine's invasion.

News2 December 2022

End violence against women who use drugs: 2022 EVAWUD campaign

Adequate resources and conducive legislative frameworks are needed to uphold the safety and rights of women who use drugs.

Publications30 November 2022

Production, trafficking and consumption of illicit drugs in EECA region

The ECECACD describes the situation of drug markets in the region and their embeddedness in global routes of production and trafficking.

Publications30 November 2022

Drug laws and policies in four regions of Eurasia

The ECECACD inventories drug policies and related challenges in Eastern, Central and Southern Europe, as well as Central Asia and Transcaucasia.

Publications30 November 2022

Perception of drugs in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia: overhaul needed

The ECECACD outlines the impact of perceptions and misconceptions about drugs, zooming into health implications.

Publications30 November 2022

Contribution from the Civil Society Forum on Drugs to enhance the gender perspective into EU drug policy

CSFD identifies clear progress in the inclusion of gender issues and perspective in the new EU Drugs Strategy and Action plan, but recognises further development is crucial and provides recommendations.

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