ESCAPE syringe analysis highlights evolving patterns of injecting drug use in Europe

The latest patterns of injecting drug use in a selection of European cities are presented today in a new analysis from the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA). The findings are from the agency’s ESCAPE project (1), which investigates the substances used by people who inject drugs (PWID) by chemically analysing the content of used syringes. An estimated 500 000 people inject drugs in the EU, and they face elevated risks of overdose and infectious diseases. Reliable information on the substances being injected is essential to guide prevention strategies and the provision of harm reduction…