Global Health Perspectives

International efforts and policies to address substance use and its related adverse effects. 

Highlights from the 2026 UNODC World Drug Report

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Online
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Austria
Join our upcoming webinar highlighting key findings from the 2026 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report. The session will be presented by Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
2026 UNODC Drug Report Webinar flyer

European Drug Report 2026: Trends and Developments

Report
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The European Drug Report 2026: Trends and Developments provides the latest overview of the drug situation across Europe, drawing on data from EU Member States, Türkiye, and Norway. The report examines patterns of drug use, drug-related...

The Tobacco Control Scale 2025 in Europe

Report
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The Tobacco Control Scale 2025 shows that progress in tobacco control across Europe has slowed, with more countries recording lower scores than in previous years. Key reasons include the failure to regulate heated tobacco products in the same way as cigarettes and the lack of adjustments to tobacco taxes and prices to keep pace with inflation.

UNODC Current NPS Threats

Report
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The UNODC Early Warning Advisory highlights a continued global expansion of new psychoactive substances (NPS), with nearly 1,400 substances reported worldwide. In 2024 alone, a record number of substances were identified, including over 100...
UNOPS

Stimulant Use and Related Harms in Canada: Recent Trends

Report
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This report highlights a growing concern around stimulant use and related harms in Canada, particularly involving cocaine and methamphetamine. Data from multiple national sources show that stimulant-related deaths have significantly...
CCSA

Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) data sheets

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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The European Union Drugs Agency has released updated data sheets providing a clear and comparable overview of drug-related indicators across six Western Balkan partners under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA). These include...
EUDA Data Sheet

Conceptualising drug market-related violence

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Online

Date: 16 June 2026, 14:30–16:00 Lisbon time (WEST) — 15:30–17:00 (CEST).

Objective: This webinar seeks to inform participants on the concept of drug market-related violence, how to conceptualise it and how to measure it.

Ketamine in Europe

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Online

Objective: This webinar aims to provide insights into the European ketamine market and will expand on health-related harms caused by non-medical ketamine use.