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VIII International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS)

17.11.2021 to 19.11.2021

The VIII International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) takes place as a virtual event on 17-19 November 2021. The EMCDDA is represented at the conference's scientific committee.

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New report highlights public health and social risks posed by synthetic cannabinoids in Europe

Synthetic cannabinoids come under the spotlight today in a new report released by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) . Widely available across Europe and highly potent, these substances are placing some users...

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Synthetic cannabinoids in Europe – a review

This report provides a technical review of the current body of knowledge regarding synthetic cannabinoids that are monitored by the the EU Early Warning System. The aim of this report is to...

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Spotlight on… Fentanils and other new opioids

What are new opioids? New opioids are synthetic narcotic analgesics that have recently appeared on the drugs market, many of which are highly potent substances that can pose a life-threatening risk of...

Graphics shows price and purity in the EU for amphetamine in 2019. Average price is betwen 10 and 25 Euro per gram. Purity is between 20 to 35 %, Since 2009, prices are stable but purity has increased over 60%,

Amphetamine price and purity in the European Union (updated June 2021)

Graphic shows price and purity data for amphetamine in the European Union. This graphic is take from the European Drug Report 2021. Full source data and methods and definitions may be...

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Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/802 on MDMB-4en-PINACA and 4F-MDMB-BICA

This document links to the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/802 on MDMB-4en-PINACA and 4F-MDMB-BICA.

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New benzodiazepines in Europe – a review

This report provides a technical review of the current body of knowledge regarding new benzodiazepines that are monitored by the EU Early Warning System. The aims of this report are to strengthen...

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Video: European Drug Report 2021 — highlights

The European Drug Report provides a comprehensive analysis of patterns emerging across the EU, Turkey and Norway in the areas of drug supply, illicit drug use and associated public health problems. National...

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Methamphetamine developments in South Asia: the situation in Iran and the implications for the EU and its neighbours — EU4MD special report

Iran is a key transhipment point for illicit drugs along the Balkan and Southern trafficking routes and this report examines the threats posed by its potential emergence as a transhipment point for...

European Commission proposes to control two harmful new psychoactive substances

Today, the European Commission has proposed to control two harmful new psychoactive substances (NPS) across the European Union. The substances in question — MDMB-4en-PINACA and 4F-MDMB-BICA — are both synthetic cannabinoids, which...