EMCDDA. New multi-city syringe analysis uncovers latest patterns of injecting drug use
EMCDDA. New multi-city syringe analysis uncovers latest patterns of injecting drug use
The latest patterns of injecting drug use in a selection of European cities are presented today in a new analysis from the EMCDDA. The findings are from the agency’s ESCAPE project (1), which investigates the substances used by people who inject drugs (PWID) by chemically analysing the content of used syringes. In the latest ESCAPE data-collection round (2022), the contents of 1 845 used syringes were analysed via a sentinel network of harm-reduction sites in 10 EU cities, plus Oslo, Odessa and Tunis (2). The results show that the drugs being injected in Europe are highly diverse, with a total of 54 psychoactive substances identified. (EMCDDA, Lissabon 14.07.2023)
https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/news/2023/new-multi-city-syringe-analysis_en