The aim of this webinar is to introduce the Amphetamine module of the joint EMCDDA – Europol publication of EU Drug Markets, which is a strategic and action-oriented analysis of the information available on Europe’s illicit drug markets. It takes a broad view of these markets from production and trafficking to distribution and use. By covering specific drugs in dedicated modules, it provides a holistic and systemic perspective, capturing key aspects of the wider security and public health consequences of drug markets, as well as the main factors driving change and new threats. It furthermore provides a unique set of essential resources for law enforcement professionals, policy makers and the academic community.

The module Amphetamine of the EU Drug Market Reports is an EMPACT activity (European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats).

By the end of this webinar, the audience will be able to:

• Identify characteristics of the European amphetamine markets in the EU and in a global context;
• List methods and precursors for the production of amphetamine, including captagon, as well as the environmental impact;
• Summarise modi operandi, characteristics and roles of criminal networks involved in the amphetamine market (production, conversion, trafficking and distribution);
• List actions to address current amphetamine threats in the European amphetamine market to increase preparedness for law enforcement and the judiciary.