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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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A definition of “drug mules” for use in a European context |
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2012 |
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AOD use, abuse, and dependence; AOD demand; drug market; drug smuggling; drug trafficking; research; Europe |
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Drug trafficking is no longer considered solely a social ill or a domestic issue, but is now presented as a matter of European security (1). In the European Union (EU) vast amounts of resources are spent on securing external and internal borders against illegal drugs and punishing those who break drug laws (2); however, research in the area is still, comparatively, in its infancy. Very little is known about the operation of drug markets or about state and non-state responses to drug markets and the effects of these. There remains a disconnect between theoretical models and regular data gathering that empirical research has so far been unable to bridge. Thus, the aim of this project was to reassess the ontological assumptions that have been underpinning drug market research and informing research choices to determine whether a more comprehensive and comparative approach might be more useful in the future |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) |
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1725-5767 |
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978-92-9168-498-4 |
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Thanki, Danika; Matias, João; Griffiths, Paul; Noor, André; Olszewski, Deborah; Simon, Roland; Vicente, Julian; European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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Prevalence of daily cannabis use in the European Union and Norway |
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2012 |
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24 |
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AOD use, abuse, and dependence; AOD consumption; illicit drug; cannabis; prevalence; survey; statistical data; international area; Norway; Europe; European Union |
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This report brings together, for the first time in Europe, an integrated overview of the prevalence of intensive cannabis use, defined as daily or almost daily cannabis use (use on 20 or more days in the month preceding survey). Self-reported data regarding frequency of cannabis use from large, probabilistic, nationally representative samples of general population surveys from 20 countries, representing more than 83 % of the population of EU and Norway, were collected through two rounds of ad hoc data collection in 2004 and 2007 and through a routine, standard data collection instrument since 2010. |
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Publications Office of the European Union |
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Luxembourg |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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1725-5767 |
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978-92-9168-562-2 |
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50-12858 |
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51037 |
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Hillebrand, Jennifer; Olszewski, Deborah; Sedefov, Roumen |
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GHB and its precursor GBL : an emerging trend case study |
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2008 |
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31 |
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addiction; AOD dependence; chemical addiction; drug; gamma-butyrolactone; gamma-hydroxybutyric acid; Europe; study |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) |
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Lisbon |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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1725-5767 |
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978-92-9168-314-7 |
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50-02267 |
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51138 |
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Olszewski, Deborah; Giraudon, Isabelle; Hedrich, Dagmar; Montanari, Linda |
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Women's voices : experiences and perceptions of women who face drug-related problems in Europe |
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2009 |
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24 |
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gender; woman; gender differences; AOD use; prevalence; AODR mortality; research; Europe; report |
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Epidemiological studies routinely collect quantitative data on gender differences in drug use (e.g. prevalence, mortality), but far less is published on the qualitative aspects of female drug problems. This review presents quotations gleaned from interviews with women in eight countries. Through these testimonies, the report illustrates how qualitative research can provide glimpses into the experiences and perceptions of women facing drug issues that statistics alone cannot provide. |
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Office for Official Publications of the European Communities |
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Luxembourg |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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1725-5767 |
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978-92-9168-350-5 |
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50-10172 |
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51140 |
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Olszewski, Deborah; Bo, Alessandra; Burkhart, Gregor |
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Children's voices : experiences and perceptions of European children on drug and alcohol issues |
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2010 |
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38 |
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addiction; AOD dependence; chemical addiction; AOD use; statistical data; child; parent; family; foster care; AOD consumption; intervention (persuasion to treatment); Europe |
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The purpose of this paper is to give meaning and insight into some of the key drug and alcohol issues that affect children from the perspectives of the children themselves. It is not to estimate the relative magnitude of a specific drug or alcohol problem or the numbers of children affected by it. Each section of this paper is preceded by one or two key statistics and whilst the quotations that follow may highlight a need to develop more robust and detailed statistics on a key issue, the overriding objective is to give the children a voice. |
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Office for Official Publications of the European Communities |
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Luxembourg |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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1725-5767 |
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978-92-9168-420-5 |
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50-11292 |
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51147 |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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Travel and drug use in Europe : a short review |
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2012 |
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24 |
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AOD use; AOD associated consequences; public AOD use; drug market; Europe |
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Recent decades have seen a growth in travel and tourism abroad because of cheap air fares and holiday packages. This has been accompanied by a relaxation of border controls, especially within parts of Europe participating in the Schengen Agreement. As some people may be more inclined to use illicit substances during holiday periods and some may even choose to travel to destinations that are associated with drug use – a phenomenon sometimes referred to as “drug tourism” – this means that from a European drug policy perspective the issue of drug use and travel has become more important. |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) |
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Lisbon |
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1725-5767 |
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978-92-9168-558-5 |
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50-12425 |
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51160 |
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Olszewski, Deborah; Hedrich, Dagmar; Montanari, Linda; European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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Users' voices : experiences and perceptions of European drug users on controlling their drug consumption |
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2012 |
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32 |
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addiction; drug user; monitoring; treatment and maintenance; individual differences; international differences; international area; Europe |
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A collection of narratives from substance users in Europe about their attempts to control or reduce their consumption is released today by the EMCDDA. Entitled Users’ voices, the paper illustrates how qualitative research can provide glimpses into the experiences and perceptions of substance users that statistics alone cannot provide.Organization in 1986 (WHO, 1986). Quotations, gleaned from interviews with substance users in Europe, help to focus on their total needs by providing glimpses into the different ways individuals attempt to control or reduce their consumption of drugs or alcohol. This paper does not attempt to assess the relative efficacy of any specific drug or alcohol approach or intervention: its purpose is to highlight the fact that there is enormous heterogeneity in different individual experiences and the quotations used give voice to some of these very different experiences. In this way, quotations provide important insights and meaning into the figures on prevalence of drug use and treatment statistics. |
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Publications Office of the European Union |
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Luxembourg |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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Thematic papers |
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1725-5767 |
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978-92-9168-494-6 |
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50-12672 |
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62035 |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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Annual report 2005 : selected issues |
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2005 |
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government and politics; international area; Europe |
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This Selected issue is not intended to present a systematic and exhaustive review either of all possible definitions of drug-related public nuisance or of all measures, provisions and policies aimed at reducing the problem in the European Union, nor does it aim to reflect precisely the situation regarding public nuisance in each of the countries concerned. Rather, it seeks to contribute to our understanding of the issues and problems related to a new – and somewhat still limited – area for intervention in Member States, candidate countries and Norway. This document aims to present the first EMCDDA qualitative insight into an emerging concern within drug policy debate, at both national and European levels. The alternatives to prison that may be offered to drug-using offenders cover a range of sanctions that may delay, avoid, replace or complement prison sentences for those drug users who have committed an offence normally sanctioned with imprisonment by national law. In this Selected issue, the focus is on those measures that have a drug-related treatment component. It will describe the political and legal background, the application and implementation, including common problems, and the effects of treatment as an alternative to imprisonment. Since the mid-1990s buprenorphine has increasingly become available in Europe as an alternative to methadone for the treatment of opiate dependence. In this Selected issue, the reasons why clinicians are attracted to this drug, as well as the costs and benefits of buprenorphine in comparison with other treatment options, are explored in detail, and, for the first time, the increasing popularity of buprenorphine for the treatment of opiate dependence in many European countries is documented. |
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Office for Official Publications of the European Communities |
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Selected issues |
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1725-5295 |
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92-9168-246-2 |
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51132 |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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General report of activities 2008 : including “Annual report of the EMCDDA's authorising officer” |
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2009 |
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101 |
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monitoring; administration and management; coordination of activities; epidemiology; crime; drug market; intervention (persuasion to treatment); law; public policy on AOD; cooperation; international area; communication; collaboration; quality control; assessment; Europe; annual report |
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The General report of activities is an annual publication providing a detailed progress report of the EMCDDA’s activities over a 12-month period. Published every spring, it catalogues the Centre’s achievements in each area of its annual work programme. The report is a useful information source for all those seeking comprehensive information on the Centre and its work. |
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General report of activities |
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1725-4558 |
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978-92-9168-376-5 |
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European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction |
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General report of activities 2009 : including “Annual report of the EMCDDA's authorising officer” |
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2010 |
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monitoring; administration and management; cost-effectiveness; cooperation; communication; quality control; assessment; international area; Europe; annual report |
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The General report of activities is an annual publication providing a detailed progress report of the EMCDDA’s activities over a 12-month period. It catalogues the Centre’s achievements in each area of its annual work programme. The report is a useful information source for all those seeking comprehensive information on the Centre and its work. |
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General report of activities |
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1725-4558 |
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978-92-9168-421-2 |
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