The ripple effect: International developments in the opioid market and their potential implications for European public health and security

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This panel will explore different implications of the significant reduction in opium cultivation and heroin production in Afghanistan. The panellists will explore the situation in Afghanistan, the potential role of Southeast Asia as the new global centre of opium and heroin production, implications for preparedness in Europe (particularly related to the trafficking and use of synthetic opioids) and potential consequences for data gathering and monitoring of the opioid market.