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EMCDDA finds Europeans are spending at least EUR 30 billion on drugs each year, making the drug market a major source of income for organised crime groups.
EMCDDA finds that 34% drug overdose deaths in Europe take place in the UK.
Latest EMCDDA report found that public expenditure on drug-related issues is 0.5% of our GDP.
A series of striking infographics show the latest drug trends in Europe and the surprising level of difference between countries.
New wastewater analysis shows people in Bristol use more cocaine than anywhere else in Europe.
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction surveys the latest apps responding to drug use and associated harms.
Timely paper from EMCDDA on the evidence for medical use of cannabis.
Captagon is a relatively new illicit drug associated with use by terrorists.
A series of striking infographics show the latest drug trends in Europe and the surprising level of difference between countries.
The latest EMCDDA drug report on the UK makes for an interesting read and confirms stabilisation of drug use but a continued fall in the number of drug offences.
EMCDDA report finds that in 13% of all English & Welsh homicides, both murderer and victim were drug dealers.
New wastewater analysis shows increase in cocaine use across Europe.
