On 16 September 2014, European Union (EU) the Member States, represented by the Committee on National Alcohol Policy and Action (CNAPA), endorsed the Action Plan on Youth Drinking and on Heavy Episodic Drinking (Binge Drinking) (2014-2016). 

The Action Plan was intended to complement the EU Strategy to Support Member States in Reducing Alcohol-related Harm and to provide a means to strengthen long-standing policy implementation work from the Member States in the area of alcohol while addressing key identified areas, namely youth drinking and heavy episodic drinking (HED).

In an EU-funded...

Úmrtí způsobená drogou fentanyl jsou ve Velké Británii na vzestupu, varuje nedávná zpráva zveřejněná Poradním sborem pro zneužívání drog (ACMD). 

Zpráva, která obsahovala přehled literatury o účincích fentanylu, podrobnosti o zneužívání sloučeniny a shrnutí souvisejících škod, jak jsou zdokumentovány mezinárodně a ve Velké Británii , zjistila, že úmrtí související s fentanylem vzrostla z osmi v roce 2008 na 135 v roce 2017.

Fentanyl je silný opioidní lék používaný k léčbě silné bolesti. Lék funguje tak, že napodobuje přirozené léky proti bolesti těla, nazývané endorfiny, které blokují zprávy...

V návaznosti na konferenci v roce 2019 shromáždil lisabonský tým závislostí plakáty a informace o prezentacích z akce.

Koproducenti vytvořili ucelené balíčky tematických témat, přednášek a komentovaných posterových prohlídek.

Přednášky a postery jsou rozděleny do následujících kategorií:

• Behaviorální závislosti
• FuturiZe
• Zlepšení údajů, metod a analýz používaných k informování o protidrogové politice
• Úmrtí související s opioidy: současné a vznikající poznatky z epidemiologie, farmakologie a intervenčních programů.
• Pokrok ve výzkumu a léčbě alkoholu.
• Budoucnost hepatitidy C mezi...

The European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) promotes the development of prevention science, and its application to practice so as to promote human health and well-being through high quality research, evidence based interventions, policies and practices.

EUSPR are cordially inviting you to participate in the EUSPR ECF and the ECF Committee, in the following areas:

• ECF Communication (e.g., develop, design and disseminate EC communication for the EUSPR newsletter, prevention-related organisations in Europe)
• ECF Conference (e.g., develop, monitor, document and support EC events at...

Odborníci, akademičtí pracovníci a odborníci ze zemí evropské politiky sousedství (EPS) budou mít příležitost zúčastnit se mezinárodního fóra Národního institutu pro zneužívání drog v roce 2020 díky pěti stipendiím, která jsou nabízena prostřednictvím projektu EU4Monitoring Drugs (EU4MD).  

Tříletý projekt financovaný EU, který EMCDDA zahájilo v lednu 2019, podporuje národní a regionální připravenost v oblasti EPS identifikovat zdravotní a bezpečnostní hrozby související s drogami a reagovat na ně.

Fórum pořádané Národním institutem pro zneužívání drog (NIDA) se bude konat v Hollywoodu na...

The EU Drug Markets Report 2019 is the third comprehensive overview of illicit drug markets in the European Union by the EMCDDA and Europol. 

The analysis presented in the report examines topics such as the links between drugs and other crimes, the licit economy and society more generally as well as the processes and players involved in the trade, from production and trafficking to distribution.

Taking an evidence-based approach, the report reviews the markets for heroin, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDMA and new psychoactive substances.

It also provides action points to...

The aim of the ASAP training project is to build effective drug prevention results across Europe, based on prevention systems analysis and widespread professional training.

The ASAP training project will work to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the different EU countries prevention systems and the implementation of training interventions to spread the European Drug Prevention Quality Standards.

ASAP training programme have lunched their first newsletter!

Find out more about the activity of the ASAP training project and the opportunities and events taking place int the future.

The Health Research Board have updated their fact sheets relating to drug use and treatment in Ireland.

1. MDMA/ecstasy: the Irish situation
2. Alcohol: the Irish situation
3. Cannabis: the Irish situation.
4. Cocaine: the Irish situation
5. Opioids: the Irish situation
6. Sedatives and tranquillisers: the Irish situation
7. Smoking: the Irish situation
8. Young people, drugs and alcohol: the Irish situation.

Abstract

Background

Dependence to prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs represents an increasing public health and clinical problem both in England and internationally. However, relatively little is known about those affected, particularly in relation to their management at drug dependence treatment centres. This study aimed to explore the views and experiences of health care professionals (HCPs) working in formal drug treatment services in relation to supporting clients with prescription and OTC drug dependence.

Methods

An exploratory, qualitative design was used involving semi...

"Prevention methods using shock tactics are proven to be ineffective. Nevertheless, strategies based on predominantly providing information about the dangers of substance use are widespread in Europe. The European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) is concerned about those so-called prevention strategies. It calls on decisionmakers, influencers and policymakers to use scientific proof of effectiveness as a criterion for exposing our youth to prevention methods and not to spend public money on rather commercial offers, since there are better and less expensive alternatives."

In a recent p...