Western Europe

Events

Community-led approaches to HCV testing, treatment and care

Online

31 July 2024

EuroNPUD marks World Hepatitis Day by launching a community resource on best practices for HCV testing, treatment and care.

Publications8 July 2024

Reforming drug laws to address racial injustice - Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Release, Amnesty International, UNJUST UK, HRI and IDPC shed light on racial disparities in drug policing and associated human rights violations, urging for decriminalisation, the redirection of resources into care systems, and equitable reform.

Events

The World Drug Report 2024: Webinar for civil society

Online

25 July 2024

The event will feature expert insights and a Q&A session on the report

Events

The role of cities in promoting more just and effective drug policies

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

15 July 2024

This event will address key innovations in drug policy reform happening at the city level, as well as obstacles in the shape of political resistance, public opposition and 'zero tolerance' politics.

Publications3 July 2024

Testing and treatment interventions in community settings key to controlling a recent HIV outbreak among people who inject drugs in Glasgow: A modeling study

Allen et al. reveal the value of community interventions to prevent HIV outbreaks, highlighting the potential for scaled-up services for communities of people who use drugs to avert outbreaks.

News13 June 2024

European Web Survey on Drugs: patterns of use

The EWSD is an anonymous survey by the EMCDDA that gathers rapid drug data and related trends.

News12 June 2024

Ireland is the worst EU country for drug deaths, suffering four times the average fatality rate

Tony Duffin (Ana Liffey Drug Project) called to expand naloxone availability, safer consumption sites and drug checking services.

Publications12 June 2024

European Drug Report 2024: Trends and developments

The EMCDDA reports on high availability and potency of substances, increasingly sophisticated supply infrastructures and the involvement and exploitation of people in situations of vulnerability in informal markets.

News7 June 2024

Rates and causes of death after release from incarceration among 1 471 526 people in eight high-income and middle-income countries: an individual participant data meta-analysis

Borschmann et al. find that alcohol and other drug poisoning is the highest cause of death after release from incarceration, underscoring the importance of better transitional healthcare and reducing imprisonment.

Events

Fighting disinformation and moral panics - Correlation webinar series

Online

18 June 2024 - 18 June 2024

Learn from civil society organizations on how they dispel myths and share facts about drugs and drug policies

Events

Meaningful involvement of civil society - Correlation webinar series

Online

11 June 2024 - 11 June 2024

Learn a new tool developed by the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs to strengthen civil society engagement for harm reduction advocacy!

Events

HIT Hot Topics 2024

Liverpool, UK

8 November 2024

Registration now open for HIT Hot Topics 2024 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

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