European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
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The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction is an EU agency that provides independent, evidence-based analysis on drugs, drug use, and related consequences to support policymaking in Europe.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EMCDDA | 2 |
| European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction canonical | 2 |
| European Drug Report | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2407510 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction Context triple: [Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, overseesAgency, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction]
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A.
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is an independent expert body in the United Kingdom that advises the government on drug-related issues, including classification, harms, and policy.
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B.
Europol Drugs Unit
The Europol Drugs Unit was a European law enforcement body focused on combating drug-related crime across EU member states before being integrated into the broader Europol agency.
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C.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a UN agency responsible for leading international efforts to combat illicit drugs, organized crime, corruption, and terrorism through research, policy support, and field-based assistance.
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D.
National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse
The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse was a UK special health authority responsible for improving the availability, capacity, and effectiveness of drug and alcohol treatment services in England.
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E.
European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare is a Council of Europe body responsible for developing quality standards and guidance to ensure the safety and efficacy of medicines and improve healthcare across member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction Target entity description: The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction is an EU agency that provides independent, evidence-based analysis on drugs, drug use, and related consequences to support policymaking in Europe.
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A.
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is an independent expert body in the United Kingdom that advises the government on drug-related issues, including classification, harms, and policy.
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B.
Europol Drugs Unit
The Europol Drugs Unit was a European law enforcement body focused on combating drug-related crime across EU member states before being integrated into the broader Europol agency.
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C.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a UN agency responsible for leading international efforts to combat illicit drugs, organized crime, corruption, and terrorism through research, policy support, and field-based assistance.
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D.
National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse
The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse was a UK special health authority responsible for improving the availability, capacity, and effectiveness of drug and alcohol treatment services in England.
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E.
European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare is a Council of Europe body responsible for developing quality standards and guidance to ensure the safety and efficacy of medicines and improve healthcare across member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union agency
ⓘ
drug monitoring agency ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Europol
ⓘ
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ⓘ World Health Organization ⓘ |
| country | European Union ⓘ |
| dataCollectionMethod | national focal points network ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
addiction research
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drug policy ⓘ drug-related crime ⓘ epidemiology of drug use ⓘ harm reduction ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
drug markets
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drug use patterns ⓘ drug-related harms ⓘ illicit drugs ⓘ new psychoactive substances ⓘ |
| foundedBy | European Union ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | EMCDDA ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Lisbon
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Portugal ⓘ |
| inception | 1993 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 ⓘ |
| mission |
to provide independent evidence on drugs and drug addiction
ⓘ
to support policymaking on drugs in Europe ⓘ |
| networkName | Reitox ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.emcdda.europa.eu ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | European Union ⓘ |
| partOf |
EU decentralised agencies
ⓘ
linked to:
European Union agencies
|
| produces |
European Drug Report
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country drug reports ⓘ risk assessments of new psychoactive substances ⓘ statistical bulletins on drugs ⓘ |
| provides |
comparative data on drug use in Europe
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evidence-based analysis on drugs ⓘ policy-relevant indicators on drugs ⓘ |
| regionServed | Europe ⓘ |
| replacedBy | European Union Drugs Agency ⓘ |
| scope |
European Economic Area
ⓘ
European Union member states ⓘ
linked to:
Member States of the European Union
candidate countries ⓘ |
| shortName | EMCDDA ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | non-regulatory agency ⓘ |
| usesNetwork | Reitox ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction Description of subject: The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction is an EU agency that provides independent, evidence-based analysis on drugs, drug use, and related consequences to support policymaking in Europe.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs
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overseesAgency
→
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
ⓘ
European Union Justice and Home Affairs agencies network
→
includesAgency
→
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
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linked to: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
linked to: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
linked to: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction