A new report out today from the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA) sheds light on how economic downturns can impact the use of illicit drugs. The publication — The impact of economic recessions on the use of illicit drugs: findings from a scoping literature review — highlights how young people and socioeconomically vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected during times of recession.
The impact of economic downturns on public health and, more specifically, on the use of alcohol and tobacco, has received significant attention in recent years. However, understanding of the effects of recessions on…
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What are the emerging concerns and threats in relation to overdose deaths? Where have the numbers of drug-induced deaths increased over the last 10 years? How can these deaths be prevented? These are among the questions explored in the EUDA’s ‘Frequently asked questions (FAQs): drug overdose deaths in Europe’, published today ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day (31 August).
Across Europe, overdose is a leading cause of avoidable death among people who use drugs. The European Drug Report 2024 describes how some 6 400 deaths, were reported in the European Union in 2022,…
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The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) is teaming up with the Brazilian Secretaria Nacional de Políticas sobre Drogas e Gestão de Ativos (SENAD) this week to host a series of evidence-based prevention events in Brasília. The events aim to strengthen prevention efforts in Latin America by fostering the use of scientifically proven strategies.
The first event is a European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) basic training course, being delivered in Portuguese to Brazilian prevention experts (27–28 August). The Portuguese version of the course, adapted to the Brazilian context, was a joint initiative…
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