Prison and drugs: strengthening preparedness across Europe

Addressing drug-related challenges in prisons is a key component of wider public health and security efforts. As the drug use experience of the prison population often reflects wider societal trends, responses in these environments play an important role in identifying drug trends and addressing potential drug-related issues. This week, the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) brought together experts in Lisbon for a two-day meeting ‘Prison and drugs: increasing the preparedness of prisons to address the drug phenomenon’. The event (17–18 March) took place under the EUDA’s one-year presidency…