European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA)

The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) is the central authority on illicit drugs in the European Union. Formerly known as the EMCDDA, the Lisbon-based agency contributes to EU preparedness on drugs through actions that anticipate and alert on dangers, whilst responding to emerging issues and learning from best practice in the field to assess the effectiveness of interventions.

Our expertise helps to ensure that the decisions of EU and national policymakers, professionals and practitioners are based on objective and verified facts, not ideology or moral and value judgements. We frequently identify important drug-related threats, helping EU countries be better prepared to handle them.

Mission:
Our new mission focuses on contributing to EU preparedness on drugs through four main actions: anticipate, alert, respond, and learn.

Anticipate: We anticipate future drug-related challenges and their consequences.

Alert: We alert in real-time on new drug risks and threats to health and security.

Respond: We help the EU and its Member States strengthen their responses to the drug phenomenon.

Learn: We facilitate EU-wide knowledge exchange and learning for evidence-based policies and interventions.