Drugnet Europe: September 2024

 

September 2024 PREPAREDNESS Call to action on new synthetic opioids  Our Executive Director, Alexis Goosdeel, issued a Call to action to EU partners and Member States on 30 September urging them to unite against the growing threat posed by new synthetic opioids. In his address — 'New synthetic opioids: European preparedness and response' — he highlighted the urgent need for coordinated action. Mr Goosdeel delivered the call at the meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), where he was presenting the work of the new agency and the state of the drugs problem in Europe.  Read more >> | Call to action >> RECESSION How do economic recessions influence illicit drug use? This month, we launched a new report which 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 effects of recessions on the use of illicit drugs remains an under-researched topic. The review presents preliminary findings, highlights gaps in current research and raises questions for future work in this area. Following the publication of this report on 6 September, we organised a meeting on the socioeconomic determinants of drug use (9–10 September). Read more >> | Report >> OVERDOSE Drug overdose deaths in Europe: FAQs   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 our new ‘Frequently asked questions (FAQs): drug overdose deaths in Europe’, published to mark International Overdose Awareness Day (31 August). Read more >> | FAQs >> | IOAD 2024 >> WEBINAR Webinar recording now available    Did you miss our webinar on 13 September? If so, don't worry, the full recording is now available for you to watch on-demand. Don't miss out on valuable insights and expert tips on preventing substance-related crime in the community.  Read more >> | Recording >> GOVERNANCE EUDA Executive Director vacancy   On 30 September, the European Commission launched a call for the next EUDA Executive Director. The Executive Director is the legal representative and public face of the EUDA and is responsible for leading the agency and managing its operations. The appointment is for a five-year period, with the possibility of a single renewal for an additional five-year term.  📅 Deadline for applications: 30.10.2024. Read more >>  For further details on the role and how to apply, please see the vacancy notice in the EU Official Journal.  EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES EUDA manifesto in 25 languages On 26 September, we celebrated European Day of Languages by publishing our new EUDA manifesto in all the languages of our valued partners and customers. We launched this manifesto in July when we unveiled our new brand image. Encapsulating the essence of our brand, the manifesto is our statement of purpose and intent, designed to inspire, motivate and connect with our customers. Manifesto in 25 languages >> INTERNATIONAL EUDA visit to Canada hosted by CCSA An EUDA delegation paid a four-day visit to Canada this month, hosted by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA). EUDA Executive Director, Alexis Goosdeel and CCSA Chief Executive Officer, Dr Alexander Caudarella, reinforced the collaboration between the organisations through high-level discussions on drug policy, substance use care and emerging trends. During the trip, the organisations made a number of site visits in the capital, including to Ottawa Hospital, a local community health centre and a psychedelic store. The delegations also travelled to Montreal, where they visited a community-based harm reduction organisation, a supervised drug consumption facility and the government-owned Société Québécoise du cannabis (SQDC). The mission concluded with a tour of the Senate of Canada, where the work of both the CCSA and the EUDA was officially acknowledged. Read more >>  Partners review progress of technical international cooperation projects Reviewing the progress of the EUDA technical international cooperation projects with partners in the Western Balkans and the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) was the focus of a consultative meeting we hosted in Porto from 18–19 September 2024. The joint Project Advisory Committee brought together 22 representatives from 14 beneficiaries of the two projects: the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance 8 (IPA8) and EU4Monitoring Drugs II (EU4MD II).   Read more >>  PREVENTION Taking prevention training to frontline workers across Europe Prevention training for frontline workers is set to expand across Europe thanks to a Cooperation Agreement we concluded this month with HOGENT University's Research Centre for Substance Use and Psychosocial Risk Behaviours. The 10-year agreement was signed in Ghent by EUDA Executive Director, Alexis Goosdeel, and General Director of HOGENT, Koen Goethals. The agreement centres on the roll-out of EUPC-Frontline Training materials developed under the EU-funded Frontline Politeia Project (January 2022–December 2023), coordinated by HOGENT. The agreement gives the EUDA the right and mandate to disseminate and implement the EUPC-Frontline Training across Europe and its partner countries through its e-learning platform PLATO.  Read more >>  Reitox Academy on evidence-based prevention We teamed up with the Croatian national focal point in Zagreb this month for our latest Reitox Academy on evidence-based prevention. The academy covered the principles of science-based prevention, featured examples of quality prevention programmes across Europe and discussed models for improving national prevention interventions. Experts from different countries presented examples of good practice in diverse settings, including school, family and the community. The event ended with a session on lessons learned in applying evidence-based prevention programmes and implementing quality standards in the EU.  Read more >>  EU and Brazil collaborate on prevention initiatives for Latin America We joined forces with the Brazilian Secretaria Nacional de Políticas sobre Drogas e Gestão de Ativos (SENAD) in August to host a series of evidence-based prevention events in Brasília. The events included a European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) basic training course, delivered in Portuguese to Brazilian prevention experts, and an international evidence-based prevention forum involving researchers and policymakers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay. A highlight of the forum was the official launch of EvidenciaViva, an online registry of evaluated prevention interventions in the countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). Modelled after the EUDA Xchange registry, this new resource is available in Spanish and Portuguese on our website.  Read more >>  LISBON ADDICTIONS Full conference programme now online! The complete programme for Lisbon Addictions 2024 is now available online! Working closely with co-producers, the conference programme committee has developed a rich and innovative line-up featuring eight thematic tracks. In the margins of the conference, a variety of side events will also take place. Some 2 000 people have now registered for the conference. If you haven't registered yet, there's still time!  Programme >> | Registration >> Registration deadline: 1 October On 22 October, the 2nd Symposium on Gender and Drugs is taking place in Lisbon in the margins of #LxAddictions24. The event is organised by the European Group on Gender and Drugs, coordinated by the EUDA, the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI). 📅 Deadline for registration: 01.10.2024.   Registration form and programme >> RECRUITMENT We're hiring! Do you want to join a team dedicated to identifying, assessing and addressing public health and social risks from emerging substances?  📣 If so, apply now for the role of scientific analyst in our action on new drugs team. 📅 Deadline for applications: 04.10.2024. Find out more >>

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