Reviewing the progress of the EUDA's technical international cooperation projects with partners in the Western Balkans and the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) area will be the focus of a consultative meeting hosted by the agency in Porto from 18–19 September 2024.
The joint Project Advisory Committee will bring together 22 representatives from 14 beneficiaries of the two projects — the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance 8 (IPA8) and EU4Monitoring Drugs II (EU4MD II) (1). Also attending will be representatives of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Neighbourhood…
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The Croatian national focal point and the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) are organising today the latest Reitox Academy on evidence-based prevention. The academy will cover the principles of science-based prevention, feature examples of quality prevention programmes across Europe and discuss models for improving national prevention interventions.
Experts from different countries will present examples of good practice in prevention interventions in diverse settings, including: school (Estonia, Spain, Brazil); family (Estonia) and community (Croatia, Germany) (1).
The event will round off…
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A new report out today from the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA) sheds light on how economic downturns can impact the use of illicit drugs. The publication — The impact of economic recessions on the use of illicit drugs: findings from a scoping literature review — highlights how young people and socioeconomically vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected during times of recession.
The impact of economic downturns on public health and, more specifically, on the use of alcohol and tobacco, has received significant attention in recent years. However, understanding of the effects of recessions on…
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