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Data from the European Syringe Collection and Analysis Project Enterprise (ESCAPE): data explorer, analysis and key 2024 findings
Data from the European Syringe Collection and Analysis Project Enterprise (ESCAPE): data explorer, analysis and key 2024 findings
Background and introduction
While evidence from drug treatment centres suggests that injecting drug use is declining among heroin clients in the European Union, the risk of overdose death and infectious diseases associated with this mode of administration remains high for the estimated 500 000 people who inject drugs. Reliable information on the substances that are being injected is necessary to guide prevention strategies and plan the provision of harm reduction interventions. (EUDA, Lissabon, Page last updated: 5 June 2026)