EUDA Executive Director issues Call to action on new synthetic opioids at European Parliament
EUDA Executive Director issues Call to action on new synthetic opioids at European Parliament
EUDA Executive Director, Alexis Goosdeel, issued a critical Call to action to EU partners and Member States today urging them to unite against the growing threat posed by new synthetic opioids. In his address — 'New synthetic opioids – European preparedness and response' — he highlighted the urgent need for coordinated action.
Mr Goosdeel delivered the call at the meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs (LIBE), where he was presenting the work of the new agency and the state of the drugs problem in Europe.
'We only need to look to North America to see what can happen if we fail to act', he warned, referencing how the spread of synthetic opioids there had devastated communities and caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. (EUDA - European Union Drugs Agency, Lissabon, 30.09.2024)
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