Illicit synthetic drugs

OTHER SYNTHETIC DRUGS

Hem trends in synthetic drugs

Chapter 4 New synthetic drugs

Synthetic drug trends the main features

Synthetic drugs from the East

NEW TRENDS IN SYNTHETIC DRUGS

1998 work programme New synthetic drugs

(b) New trends setting up and developing a mechanism for the information exchange, risk assessment and control of new synthetic drugs

discussion of the work of the steering group on new synthetic drugs discussion of how to improve the quality of the work of the national focal points workshop on the 'Risk assessment of new synthetic drugs' adoption of the 'Guidelines for the risk assessment of new synthetic drugs' report on MBDB

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These are the new typically synthetic drugs.

THE PREVALENCE OF SYNTHETIC DRUG USE IN EUROPE η

Early warning system on new synthetic drugs

In cooperation with the EMCDDA's unit responsible tor monitoring implementation of the June 1997 joint action on new synthetic drugs, the Centre's epidemiology department

(b) New trends setting up and developing a mechanism for the information exchange, risk assessment and control of new synthetic drugs

Demandreduction responses to new trends in synthetic drugs

EMCDDA Europol 'Progress report on the joint action on new synthetic drugs'

Β 2 1347 87) by Mrs Vayssade and others to the Commission, on easing and abolishing personal checks at intra Com munity frontiers

The joint action on new synthetic drugs and the Reitox network

'Report on the risk assessment of MBDB in the framework of the joint action on new synthetic drugs' il report et' at ti ties I 998

Synthetic drugs A report from the Horizontal Drugs Croup to the Dublin summit stressed the need to tackle synthetic drugs through legislation, coop eration against production and trafficking (includ ing improved cooperation between national authori ties and the chemical industry), and through international cooperation.

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Preparatory meeting on the early warning system on new synthetic drugs, Paris, 26 and 27 January

Adviser on new synthetic drugs A. Wallon (TA A)

In this respect Europol's Drugs Unit concentrates on heroin, cocaine, syn thetic drugs, and cannabis.

DEVELOPMENT OF AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ON NEW SYNTHETIC DRUGS

This initiative against synthetic drugs ought therefore to be warmly welcomed.

There has been a very important Swedish initiative on synthetic drugs.

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Core tasks Specific projects

Major meetings organised by the EMCDDA, 1998 New synthetic drugs

T he EMCDDA's Scientific Com mittee met in Lisbon on 17 and 18 May where agenda items

Increasingly these and other synthetic drugs are being exported by Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic States.

The number of acute drugrelated deaths is generally stable or decreasing,although with exceptions.In most cases opiates are involved.

There is a need for further investigation to explore the likely impairing effects of ecstasy and other synthetic drugs.

Mr President, we are now to deal with the issue of synthetic drugs.

In some countries campaigns target specific forms of drug use such as synthetic drugs (Luxem bourg and the UK) or cannabis (the Netherlands).

If the comparability and quality of data at the European level are indeed to improve, all Member States must Implement common, agreed standards.

Figure 10 Number of synthetic drug seizures in selected EU countries,1990 96

Θ η 24 June, the EMCDDA released an urgent infor mation release through that this should not hinder non repressive preventive or harm reduction initiatives, nor thwart data collection on drugs such as 4 MTA on the market or the dissemination of information to users or relevant professionals.

His delegation called for urgent measures to combat synthetic drugs, which, unlike traditional drugs, could be produced anywhere.

Synthetic drugs are produced in laborato ries from chemicals rather than from natural products.

'Conference on Synthetic Drugs' co organised by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Luxembourg Presidency

Synthetic drugs are psychoactive sub stances produced in laboratories and not derived from natural products.