Responding to new psychoactive substance use (NPS)

Health responses to NPS In a new (30 p.) report, the EMCDDA reviews the available health and drug related interventions in the area of new psychoactive substance use and harm across Europe. …..more and EMCDDA–Europol Joint Report on acetylfentanyl A 21 page report produced under Article 5 of Council Decision 2005/387/JHA, the organisations point out…

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EU – Court to decide on Scottish drink pricing policy

Highest EU Court to decide on pricing of alcoholic drinks Plans for a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland went before the highest court in matters of European Union law, in the latest stage of a lengthy legal battle over this matter of public health.  The hearing on the Scottish Government’s proposal for a minimum unit…

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