EMCDDA news

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,…

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…