Substances

Amphetamine-type substances

5 July 2023
The XTC store: An ‘experiential’ public survey

The XTC store: An ‘experiential’ public survey

Rigoni et al. summarise expert and public opinions on the regulation of MDMA collected in relation to a pop-up installation (the 'XTC store') in Utrecht (the Netherlands) highlighting support for a strictly regulated market for MDMA products.
3 July 2023
European Drug Report 2023: Trends and developments

European Drug Report 2023: Trends and developments

The EMCDDA shed light on emerging trends, challenges, and policy implications surrounding drug use in Europe up until the end of 2022, revealing high availability of substances and a greater need for harm reduction services.
6 September 2022
Minimising the harms from methamphetamine

Minimising the harms from methamphetamine

The NZ Drug Foundation and Helen Clark Foundation discuss use patterns and markets in Aotearoa / New Zealand, related harms, current regulations and how to reduce harms through psychosocial, cultural, and pharmacological approaches.
6 June 2022
EU Drug Markets: In-depth analysis

EU Drug Markets: In-depth analysis

The EMCDDA and Europol produce an analysis of drug markets, from production and trafficking, to distribution and use.
18 May 2022
The drug trade now flourishing in Afghanistan: Meth

The drug trade now flourishing in Afghanistan: Meth

Long a hub for opium production, the country has now seen vastly increased production of meth from native ephedra plants in the wake of economic and political crisis, spiking fears of increased meth use disorders both domestically and abroad.