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Article de Périodique
Cocaine use in Europe: the need for cross-sectoral collaboration between security, justice, health, and social systems (2026)
Auteur(s) :
LHOSMOT-MARQUET, M. ;
CHAMPEYRACHE, C. ;
DONNADIEU, H. ;
JOUANJUS, E. ;
KHAZAAL, Y. ;
ROUX, P. ;
VARIGNON, B. ;
FLEURY, L. ;
COYAUD, E.
Année
2026
Page(s) :
e61-e68
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
60
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus géographique
EUROPE
Thésaurus mots-clés
COCAINE
;
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
SANTE PUBLIQUE
;
EVOLUTION
;
MORBIDITE
;
CRACK
;
USAGER
;
POLITIQUE
;
RECOMMANDATION
;
PRISE EN CHARGE
Résumé :
Cocaine use has increased in Europe over the past decade, raising concerns regarding its associated harms. This increase is driven by the contemporary transformation of the international cocaine supply chain, which has led to increased availability, purity, and use rates. Cocaine use affects both health and society, challenging European countries’ health and social care capabilities and models. Addressing these challenges requires multisectoral collaboration to understand the issues better and develop appropriate public health strategies. Integrating security, social, and health policies is thus necessary, and their coordinated actions should lead to improving health and living conditions of people who use cocaine. Given the recent evolutions of the market, there is an awareness of the need to improve security measures to combat drug trafficking in Europe, but health and social aspects have not been sufficiently considered. In this Viewpoint, we review key facts about cocaine use within the European context and propose pragmatic and prioritised measures, reconciling health, social, justice, and security aspects. [Author's abstract]
Affiliation :
Collective Expertise Centre, Public Health Institute, Inserm, Paris, France