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.

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has published the latest European Drug Report, which provides an analysis of the latest data on the drug trends across the European Union, Norway and Turkey.

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.

The publication provides information on the drug supply and the market, drug...

The EUSPR Awards are now open!

Nominations can be made for:

• The Sloboda Medal for sustained contribution to the development of Prevention Science in Europe and internationally
• The Leading European Prevention Science Practitioner Honour- awarded for outstanding leadership of the adoption and implementation of evidence based prevention strategies, including support for further high-quality research evaluation.

Deadline for submission of nominations: September 1st 5pm (GMT)

Background

Adolescence is a critical period of vulnerability to substance use. Recent research has shown that gender differences in adolescence substance use are complex and in constant flux. The present study aims to investigate gender differences in substance use and initiation patterns in male and female adolescents, and to assess individual, family, peer, and school associated factors of these patterns.

Methods

We applied latent class regression analysis to a Portuguese representative population sample of 1551 15-year-old adolescents, drawn from the 2010 ‘Health Behavior in School-Aged...

Программа работы УНП ООН в любом регионе мира разрабатывается в консультативном процессе совместно с заинтересованными государствами-членами. Именно поэтому 16-17 мая 2019 года в Скопье, Северная Македония, УНП ООН организовало Региональное консультативное совещание по разработке Подпрограммы 3 «Профилактика употребления наркотиков и лечение расстройств, связанных с употреблением психоактивных веществ». В семинаре приняли участие более 30 экспертов и политиков из стран Юго-Восточной Европы  , которые совместно работали над определением приоритетов новой региональной программы  УНП ООН на 2020...