Sub-Working Group 2.1

Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends Including Early Warning

Development of impactful strategies to address synthetic drugs requires timely and rigorous data covering the full range of trends and activities, including consumption patterns, drug use consequences, prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery, drug production, transportation and distribution by drug trafficking organizations, and many more. Accordingly, Sub-Working Group 2.1 concentrates on improving data collection globally, improving analytical capabilities within health systems, law enforcement agencies, research observatories and beyond to identify emerging threats and strengthen early warning systems.

August 2024

East:

  • CICAD: Developing Early Warning Systems
  • African Union Information Sharing and Interagency Collaboration Efforts

West:

  • Co-Chair Remarks on Outcomes from Greece Meeting and Next Steps
  • Health Canada & the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction: Monitoring Drug Use Patterns Through Drug Checking Network

July 2024

East:

  • UNODC World Drug Report
  • National Experience: Indonesia
  • National Experience: Kazakhstan

West:

  • UNODC World Drug Report
SWG 2.1 [EAST]: Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends | July 2024

June 2024

Open Discussion on Global Coalition Working Groups

  • Q&A Session questions regarding the Coalition’s next steps, action reports, navigating the website, recommendations, initiatives, etc.
All SWGs | Announcement | June 2024

May 2024

East: 

  • UNODC ICE Program
  • INCB GRIDS Regional Experience

West:

  • UNODC ICE Program
  • CFSRE: NPS Discovery
SWG 2.1 [EAST]: Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends | May 2024
SWG 2.1 [WEST]: Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends | May 2024

April 2024

East:

  • Final Review of Recommendations
  • INTERPOL Database
  • Customs and Border Protection Panel

West: 

  • Final Review of Recommendations
  • EMCDDA: Wastewater analysis not a magic bullet but a valuable complementary approach: Reflections from the perspective of an early adopter
  • Using Rapid Situation Assessments to reduce synthetic drug-related harms: a South African Perspective
East SWG 2.1 April
West SWG 2.1 April

March 2024

East:

  • Working Group Meeting

West: 

  • Working Group Meeting
WG 2 [East]: Detecting Emerging Drug Threats and Use Patterns
WG 2 [West]: Detecting Emerging Drug Threats and Use Patterns

February 2024

East: 

  • Science Trends Open Network Exchange (STONE)

West:

  • Tox LRN/DAS - Health Canada
  • Science Trends Open Network Exchange (STONE)
SWG 2.1 [EAST]: Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends Including Early Warning |February 2024|
SWG 2.1 [WEST]: Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends Including Early Warning |February 20th, 2024|

January 2024

East:

  • MASTRU: Building, Sustaining, and Growing Drug Epidemiology Networks in Africa
  • UNODC: Monitoring Drug Market Trends with Innovative Data Tools: UNODC Drug Monitoring Platform

West:

  • MASTRU: Building, Sustaining, and Growing Drug Epidemiology Networks in Africa
  • UNODC: Monitoring Drug Market Trends with Innovative Data Tools: UNODC Drug Monitoring Platform
SWG 2.1 East - January - Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends
SWG 2.1 West - January - Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends

December 2023

East: 

  • WHO: Building capacity of health and social services to deliver screening, brief interventions and referrals using ASSIST technical
  • UNODC: How to conduct a household survey
  • UNODC: World Drug Report Reporting through ARQ & Reporting at the Sub-Regional Level

West:

  • UNODC: World Drug Report Reporting through ARQ & Reporting at the Sub-Regional Level
  • WHO: Building capacity of health and social services to deliver screening, brief interventions and referrals using ASSIST technical package.
SWG 2.1 East - December - Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends Including Early Warning
SWG 2.1 West - December - Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends

November 2023

East:

  • Developing Early Warning systems at a National Level & the UNODC Global Early Warning System
    • Country Testimonial: Indonesia National Narcotics Board of The Republic Of Indonesia
  • EMCDDA How to benefit from international cooperation: Regional Early Warning Systems/National EWS

West:

  • Developing Early Warning systems at a National Level & the UNODC Global Early Warning System
    • Country Testimonial:  El Salvador
  • EMCDDA: How to benefit from international cooperation: Regional Early Warning Systems/National EWS
SWG 2.1 East - November - Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends Including Early Warning
SWG 2.1 West - November - Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends

October 2023

Global Landscape and Challenges in Data Collection, Analysis, and Trends Including Early Warning

SWG 2.1 East - October - Data collection, Analysis, and Trends Including Early Warning
SWG 2.1 West - October - Data collection, Analysis, and Trends Including Early Warning