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The Future of synthetic drugs 2050: Scenarios for Europe This page presents four scenarios developed as part of the Synthetic Drugs 2050 foresight project, ‘Increasing EU resilience to possible developments in the availability and use of synthetic…

Crack/cocaine use to manage xylazine exposure in fentanyl in Connecticut: findings from a convergent mixed methods study.  Hill K, Biegacki ET, Bogut G, Znamierowski E, Breen C, Rose R, Zhang C, Grau LE, Butner JL, Heimer R, Sue KL.  Har…

EUDA. Highly potent synthetic opioids: new EUDA threat assessment report outlines risks and response options for Europe - International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Today, on International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Traffic…

Brief report: Meth, tranq, gas station heroin & other drugs complicating addiction treatment.  Winstanley EL, Liebschutz JM, Murray-Krezan C, Switzer GE, Nash S, Kawasaki S.  Am J Addict. 2026 Jul;35(4):543-546. doi: 10.1111/ajad.701…

The Future UN Response to Transnational Organised Crime.  Shaw, M., & Tennant, I. (2026).  The RUSI Journal, 1–17. doi.org/10.1080/03071847.2026.2681445 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03071847.2026.2681445