In this session, we will take a look at facts and figures from varying perspectives on the reality of drug use in Europe. From Pink Cocaine to Synthetic Opioids, participants will learn about type, quantity and composition of psychoactive substances, substance class trends and the influence of societal trends in the European drug-landscape.

co-curated by Nights

English Health / Harm Reduction

Moderation

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  Roland Reithofer he/him

  Suchthilfe Wien gGmbH Austria

  Roland Reithofer is a qualified social worker and serves as managing director of Suchthilfe Wien gGmbH. Mr. Reithofer’s career in the social sector began as Zivildiener (civilian service) in a low-threshold facility for people with …

Speakers

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  Charlotte Klein she/her

  Austrian National Public Health Institute Austria

  Charlotte Klein has been Deputy Head of Department at the Competence Centre for Addiction since 2018. She holds a doctorate in sociology and has been working on the topics of prevention, illegal drugs and addiction at the Austrian Public …

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  João Matias he/him

  European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction at the Public Health Unit Portugal

  Epidemiologist, graduated from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). In 2004 he joined the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) at the Public Health Unit as a scientific analyst, responsible for the epidemiological …

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  Mireia Ventura she/her

  ABD-Energy Control Spain

  Mireia Ventura holds a PhD in Pharmacy and has been the Director of the Drug Checking Services at Energy Control-ABD since 2007. With over twenty years of involvement in Energy Control, she has extensive experience in field interventions …

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  Sabrina Levissianos she/her

  Global SMART Forensics Programm / UNODC Early Warning Advisory on NPS Austria

  Sabrina Levissianos is an Associate Drug Control Officer at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) where she works for the Global SMART Forensics Programme. The Global SMART Forensics Programme main goal is to provide …