This Selected issue focuses on mortality among drug users due to all causes, of which drug-induced deaths is only a component, albeit the one most well-documented. The publication begins with an introduction to mortality cohort studies and then reviews the findings on overall mortality rates in...

The focus of this Selected issue is drug dependence treatment guidelines - one of the main measures used to improve and guarantee the quality of drug treatment provision. The focus on drug dependence treatment is timely and appropriate, as current estimates suggest that at least 1.1 million...

The sentences that offenders receive for drug law violations across the European Union are examined for the first time in this 'Selected issue'. By analysing the most recent year's statistics, this report attempts to answer the question: What is the most likely outcome for an offender after...

The objective of the present publication is to document the ageing phenomenon linked to drug use that is now being witnessed in Europe, and particularly the ageing of problem drug users. The current publication also aims to describe the drug use, health and social characteristics of older drug...