South East Europe

News17 December 2024

A failed attack against the pro-harm reduction drug strategy of Budapest

Despite repressive attempts by Hungary's ruling party to dismantle it, Budapest's progressive, rights-based city drug strategy endures in the absence of a national drug framework.

News11 December 2024

Little things mean a lot: 6h European Harm Reduction Conference video highlights

The gathering highlighted the many challenges facing the European harm reduction movement and opportunities to tackle them.

Publications12 November 2024

Cannabis regulation, EU drug law, trade rules and the UN drug control treaties

TNI, GDPO and WOLA engage with six European countries to discuss trends towards reform in cannabis policy, offering innovative solutions for legal tensions, coordination and policy development.

Events

BOOST’s peer-to-peer capacity-building webinar series

Online

6 November 2024 - 27 November 2024

The webinars aim to enhance the knowledge and skills of community-based and community-led organisations, helping them apply good practice models, tools, and methods to scale up integrated screening, testing, treatment and care for communicable diseases across Europe.

News20 August 2024

EUDA publishes answers to the most frequently asked questions about the therapeutic use of psychedelic substances

The agency discusses patterns of use, unlicensed practices and developments in clinical research.

Publications12 August 2024

Creating safer consumption spaces in Europe: Evolving contexts and implications for policy

C-EHRN provides an overview of the state of the art on safer use sites, exploring developments, challenges and needs, as well as recommendations and examples of good practice.

Publications12 August 2024

Drug consumption rooms in Europe – Operational overview

C-EHRN's provides an overview of the characteristics, capacities, and services of drug consumption rooms in Europe, highlighting recent developments and client profiles.

Events

Webinar: Safe festivals and healthy nightlife — sharing experiences among practitioners

Zoom

12 June 2024 - 12 June 2024

EMDD brings together professionals from European festivals to discuss innovative harm-reduction interventions to prevent risky behaviour and promote safe nightlife this summer.

Events

Community-led approaches to HCV testing, treatment and care

Online

31 July 2024

EuroNPUD marks World Hepatitis Day by launching a community resource on best practices for HCV testing, treatment and care.

News14 June 2024

Slovenia voted on cannabis cultivation and use

Slovenian voters step towards reform, supporting the use of cannabis for medical purposes although a narrow yet win was secured for cannabis for limited personal use.

News13 June 2024

European Web Survey on Drugs: patterns of use

The EWSD is an anonymous survey by the EMCDDA that gathers rapid drug data and related trends.

Publications12 June 2024

European Drug Report 2024: Trends and developments

The EMCDDA reports on high availability and potency of substances, increasingly sophisticated supply infrastructures and the involvement and exploitation of people in situations of vulnerability in informal markets.

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