The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) is the leading authority on illicit drugs in Europe. Based in Lisbon, Portugal, we provide independent scientific evidence and analysis on all aspects of this constantly changing threat to individual lives and wider society. Our work contributes to EU and national policies to protect Europe's citizens from drug-related harms. We are an agency of the European Union.

The EUDA’s organisation consists of a Directorate to manage the agency, two statutory bodies (Management Board and Scientific Committee) to advise and assist in the decision making process, and, finally, the various working units (which comprises the majority of the EUDA’s staff) to run the agency and ultimately deliver its products and services.

Cooperation with EU institutions, the Reitox network (30 national drug monitoring centres), candidate and potential candidates to the EU, European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) area countries,and regional and international organisations was an important activity for the EUDA’s predecessor, the EMCDDA, starting in 1993.