Supply control

Reducing the availability of illegal substances through law enforcement and regulation.

Release of Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats Report

Report

16 January 2025

The latest report from the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats highlights the significant progress made since its launch in July 2023.

14th Illicit Networks Workshop

9 December 2024

Leiden

Netherlands

The 14th edition of the Illicit Network Workshop will be hosted by Leiden University on December 9-10, directly following the annual meeting of the Child Sexual Abuse Reduction Research Network in Leiden from December 5-6. Workshop participants may want to attend both events. The city of Leiden is conveniently located at a 15 minute train ride from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

GISA raises alarm over danger of synthetic drug abuse

News

24 September 2024

Nigeria is facing a growing crisis with synthetic drugs, with stakeholders warning of devastating consequences if urgent actions are not taken.

From Left: Pharmacist Moses Awolola,Director , Pharmaceutical Inspectorate Unit , Lagos State Ministry of Health, ; Mrs Akiola Grace, Asst Commander general of Narcotics, NDLEA; Dr. Martin Agwogie Executive Director , GISA and ACG Archie-Abia Ibinabo, Deputy Director, Directorate of Operations and General Investigation,NDLEA.

EUDA webinar: Preventing substance-related crime in the community — how can we provide safer and healthier environments?

13 September 2024

Online

Objective: To discuss prevention strategies aimed at reducing violence and crime related to substance use in Europe.

UNODC World Drug Report 2024: Harms of world drug problem continue to mount amid expansions in drug use and markets

News

26 July 2024

The emergence of new synthetic opioids and a record supply and demand of other drugs has compounded the impacts of the world drug problem, leading to a rise in drug use disorders and environmental harms, according to the World Drug Report 2024 launched by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Highlights from the 2024 UNODC World Drug Report

ISSUP Webinar

30 July 2024

ISSUP is pleased to presents highlights from the 2024 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report. The webinar is presented by Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Section at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Penalties for drug law offences in Europe at a glance

Website

16 February 2024

This resource facilitates the examination and comparison of penalties or rehabilitative measures for primary drug-related offenses such as drug use, possession for personal use, and supply-related crimes across European countries...

Global Civil Society Report for the 2024 mid-term review of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Report

20 February 2024

The Vienna & New York NGO Committees on Drugs are pleased to present the global civil society report for the 2024 mid-term review of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). The report is the result of constructive inputs by more than 200...

European Drugs Summer School 2024

24 June 2024

Lisbon

Portugal

Our two week in-person Summer School (24th of June to 05th of July 2024) prepares professionals and students to meet the complex policy challenges that face Europe and the World in the field of drugs.

European Drugs Winter School (EDWS) 2024

26 February 2024

Online

EMCDDA's two week online Winter School (26th of February to 08th March 2024) prepares professionals and students to meet the complex policy challenges that face Europe and the World in the field of drugs. Teaching staff include scientific experts from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug (EMCDDA), researchers, practitioners and policymakers.