Deaths caused by the drug fentanyl are on the rise in the UK, a recent report published by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) warns.

The report, which included a a literature review of the effects of fentanyl, details of misuse of the compound, and a summary of the associated harms as documented internationally and in the UK, found that deaths related to Fentanyl have risen from eight in 2008 to 135 in 2017.

Fentanyl is a powerful opioid drug used to treat severe pain. The drug works by mimicking the body's natural painkillers, called endorphins, which block pain messages to...

Following their 2019 conference, the Lisbon Addictions team have gathered posters and information about the presentations from the event.

The co-producers have built coherent packages of topical strands, sessions and guided poster tours.

Sessions and posters are grouped into the following categories:

• Behavioural Addictions
• FuturiZe
• Improving the data, methods and analysis used to inform drug policy
• Opioid-related deaths: current and emerging lessons from epidemiology, pharmacology and programmes for intervention.
• Progress in alcohol research and treatment .
• The future of hepatitus C...

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...

Professionals, academics and experts from European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries will have the opportunity to participate in the 2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse International Forum, thanks to five bursaries being offered through the EU4Monitoring Drugs (EU4MD) project.

The three-year EU-funded project — launched by the EMCDDA in January 2019 — supports national and regional readiness in the ENP area to identify and respond to drug-related health and security threats.

The forum — organised by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) — will take place in Hollywood, Florida, USA...

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...

Tujuan dari proyek pelatihan ASAP adalah untuk membangun hasil pencegahan narkoba yang efektif di seluruh Eropa, berdasarkan analisis sistem pencegahan dan pelatihan profesional yang meluas.

Proyek pelatihan ASAP akan bekerja untuk mengidentifikasi kekuatan dan kelemahan dari berbagai sistem pencegahan negara-negara Uni Eropa dan pelaksanaan intervensi pelatihan untuk menyebarkan Standar Kualitas Pencegahan Obat Eropa.

Program pelatihan ASAP telah makan siang buletin pertama mereka!

Cari tahu lebih lanjut tentang aktivitas proyek pelatihan ASAP dan peluang serta acara yang terjadi di masa...

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.

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Ketergantungan pada obat resep dan over-the-counter (OTC) merupakan masalah kesehatan masyarakat dan klinis yang meningkat baik di Inggris maupun internasional. Namun, relatif sedikit yang diketahui tentang mereka yang terkena dampak, terutama dalam kaitannya dengan manajemen mereka di pusat perawatan ketergantungan obat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi pandangan dan pengalaman para profesional perawatan kesehatan (HCPs) yang bekerja dalam layanan perawatan obat formal dalam kaitannya dengan mendukung klien dengan ketergantungan obat resep dan OTC.

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"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...

Social media is being used by the alcohol industry as a platform to promote their products.

This has raised concerns about adolescents’ exposure to alcohol advertising, as social media is extensively used by young people.

Through the Alcohol Act, Finland became the first country in the world to monitor and regulate social media for alcohol-related content.

The Finnish Alcohol Act restricts social media alcohol adverts in the following three ways:

1. the use of interactive games, competitions and lotteries is prohibited
2. the use of user-generated content may not be distributed through the...

Despite efforts to reduce concerning levels of alcohol consumption in Europe through adopting the WHO European Action Plan on Alcohol (EAPA), the region continues to have the highest prevalence of drinkers, heavy episodic drinking, alcohol consumption per capita, and the lowest proportion of abstainers, compared with other regions around the world.

Efforts to introduce policies that prevent and control non-communicable diseases are frequently hampered by trade agreements, conflicting economic interests, or the challenges of controlling online advertising and sales.

On examination of the WHO...

The National Health Service has been closely following the smoking, drinking and drug use trends amongst young people in England.

The series of surveys began in 1982. The most recent 2018 survey questioned 13,664 year 7 to 11 pupils, mostly aged 11 to 15, from 193 schools across England, between September 2018 and February 2019.

Data has been collected and analysed on:

• Smoking prevalence and cigarette consumption
• Young people who smoke
• Young people and smoking: the context
• Electronic cigarette use (vaping)
• Alcohol drinking prevalence and consumption
• Young people who drink alcohol
• Yo...

EMCDDA has developed a range of downloadable infographics to illustrate findings from the European Drug Report 2019.

The aim of the report is to provide reliable and detailed evidence of the drug situation in Europes so that practice and new policies can be informed by sound research.

By following trends, conclusions can be drawn and predictions made about how the drug situation might unfold in the future.