USA. States are going after opioid makers To understand how states are going on the offensive against opioid makers and distributors for the devastation their pills have caused, look no further than Kentucky, where about as many peop…

Europa/Zentral-Asien. EMCDDA continues support for EU drug-related regional programme in Central Asia The European drugs problem is increasingly linked to, and influenced by, global developments. The importance of identifying trends occurring in EU…

Impact of tobacco control policies on smoking prevalence and quit ratios in 27 European Union countries from 2006 to 2014 Feliu A, Filippidis FT, Joossens L, et al Tobacco Control Published Online First: 22 February 2018. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontr…

Israel. Israel streitet ums Cannabis Der Hanfanbau ist in Israel erlaubt und eigentlich wollten die Produzenten nun Marihuana zu medizinischen Zwecken exportieren. Doch Premierminister Netanjahu zieht die Erlaubnis zurück. Das sorgt für…

USA. Top Kelly deputy leaving to lead drug policy office A top aide to White House chief of staff John Kelly is leaving his post to take a role as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the White House confirmed late Friday…

Economic Toll of Opioid Crisis in U.S. Exceeded $1 Trillion Since 2001 - An additional $500 billion is estimated through 2020 if current conditions persist WASHINGTON, DC—The cost of the country’s opioid crisis is estimated to have exce…