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News

[Irish Times] , Kelleher, Olivia HSE issues alert about potent synthetic opioid being sold as heroin in Dublin and Cork. (03 Feb 2024)

[European Commission] EU Drugs Agency: Commission welcomes political agreement on new fully-fledged Agency. (28 Mar 2023)

[EMCDDA] New legislation, bringing faster response to new drugs, applies from today. (23 Nov 2018)

[EMCDDA] Two new synthetic cannabinoids to be placed under control across the EU. (14 May 2018)

[EMCDDA] New legislation published today to bring faster response to new drugs. (21 Nov 2017)

[European Commission] New psychoactive substances: Commission proposes new ban and strengthens the EU's early warning system and risk assessment . (31 Aug 2016)