Today, the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) launches a public consultation to help shape its forthcoming Strategy 2030. The consultation forms part of a broader stakeholder engagement process supporting the development of the strategy, which will define the agency’s strategic priorities for the coming years.
The consultation seeks views on the future role of the agency, the…
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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…
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The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) welcomed the Portuguese Minister of Health, Dra Ana Paula Martins, together with ICAD President Dra Joana Teixeira, to its premises today for discussions on evolving drug-related challenges in Europe and cooperation between Portugal and the EUDA.
The meeting, hosted by EUDA Executive Director Dr Lorraine Nolan, provided an opportunity to exchange views on current developments in the drug situation and on issues of relevance for both Portugal and the wider European context.
Experts from the EUDA presented the latest analysis of the drug situation in…
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