EMCDDA. EMCDDA releases study findings on the impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use and services in the southern ENP region The emergence of new drug trafficking routes, the reduced availability of drug-related health services and the adaptatio...

New psychoactive substances: global markets, glocal threats and the COVID-19 pandemic — an update from the EU Early Warning System Summary In this update from the the EU Early Warning System aims to provide insights into what is happening with n...

Participation of the nursing workforce to address COVID-19 among people who use alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.  Guilamo-Ramos V, Benzekri A, Thimm-Kaiser M, Abram M, Hagan H.  Int J Drug Policy. 2020 Sep;83:102831. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo....

Kolumbien. Drogensucht in Bogotá »Ich musste von Leuten stehlen – einfach nur, um ›glücklich‹ zu sein«  In der Hauptstadt Kolumbiens sind viele Obdachlose abhängig von Basuco, einem Kokain-Nebenprodukt. Einige konnten den Pandemie-Lockdown f...

EMCDDA-Webinar: COVID-19 induced recession and drug-related problems (16th of December at 12:00 (Lisbon time) (13:00 in Berlin) A conversation with Paul De Grauwe - John Paulson Chair in European Political Economy, European Institute, London Scho...

Australien. Decline in reported availability of methamphetamine and heroin during COVID-19 restrictions (…) Out of the 884 people interviewed from capital cities who regularly inject drugs as part of the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS), 71 p...