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Gold Medal awarded to EUDA Executive Director for contribution to drug policy

We extend our warmest congratulations to EUDA Executive Director Alexis Goosdeel, who has been honoured with the Gold Medal of the Order of Merit of Spain’s National Plan on Drugs (Plan Nacional sobre Drogas, PNSD). Mr Goosdeel received the prestigious award today in Madrid from Under-Secretary for Health Ana María Sánchez. Click to enlarge the image Close Alexis Goosdeel, EUDA Director…
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Latest wastewater data from 128 European cities: more stimulants but less cannabis found

The latest findings from the largest European project monitoring illicit drug use through wastewater analysis are released today in Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study, published by the Europe-wide SCORE group, in association with the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA). The rise in MDMA, cocaine and amphetamine detections compared to 2023 takes centre stage in this year's study, along with decreases in cannabis detections. The project analysed wastewater in a record 128 European cities from 26 countries (24 EU, Türkiye + Norway) to explore the drug-taking behaviours…
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CND 2025 side event — Shaping the future: preparedness for a changing drug landscape

Today, the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with the support of the European Union, co-hosted a side event at the 68th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), taking place this week in Vienna. Panel of speakers at CND side event — Shaping the future: preparedness for a changing drug landscape Entitled Shaping…
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