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The number of khat users in Europe are growing, yet khat use is poorly understood, according to a new publication on khat by the EU drugs agency. Read more about Khat Use Growing

Khat is a stimulant drug derived from a shrub that is native to East Africa and southern Arabia. The plant is widely used in many Arab and Some African countries as well as in some immigrant communities in USA and Europe. Because of its wide useage, its health risks and how it relates to social marginalisation and inequalities, khat is a growing cause for concern. Read more about Khat - a cause for concern

In response to a notified increase in HIV cases among injecting drug users (IDU) in Greece and Romania, the European Commission asked the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) in November 2011 to conduct a rapid inquiry to investigate whether such increases had occurred in other countries. Read more about New EMCDDA Rapid Assessment on HIV in injecting drug users in the EU/EEA, following a reported increase of cases in Greece and Romania

The conference will focus on the theme "From Clinical practice to Public Health: The two dimensions of Brief Interventions" and will be held on 27th - 28th September 2012 in Barcelona. The conference will be in English but translation into Spanish will be available. Read more about 9th Conference of INEBRIA: International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol and Other Drugs

The EMCDDA will hold a two-week summer school on illicit drugs in Lisbon from 2nd-13th July 2012. Only 50 places available. Read more about Registration opens for European summer school on illicit drugs

A study from Rhode Island Hospital has found that collaborative behavioral management may be effective in reducing substance abuse in the parole setting. Read more about Using behavioral management to reduce substance abuse, crime and re-arrest among drug-involved parolees