Synthetic Opioids - Preparedness (SO-PREP)

Duration:

1.1.2020–31.12.2021

Unit at THL:

Drugs and Tobacco Unit

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SO PREP - Strengthening health systems’ preparedness to timely and effectively respond to increases in prevalence, use and harms of Synthetic Opioids.

Objectives

The overall objective of SO-PREP is to contribute to enhancement of the European Member States’ synthetic preparedness and responding policy and practice capabilities to related SO health risks, hazards, and harms.

SO-PREP -project wants to contribute to

  • a better understanding of the current context around SO in Europe
  • better informed prepared and equipped national health systems to tackle SO in Europe
  • timely and adequate implementation of tailored responses to SO to mitigate related problems of dependence and (fatal and non-fatal) overdoses across Europe

Implementation

SO-PREP includes five work packages:

  • WP1 Coordination
  • WP2 Research
  • WP3 Health systems
  • WP4 Key responses
  • WP5 Dissemination

Partners

SO-PREP is coordinated by the Trimbos Institute (NL) and the project partners are:

  • Estonian National Institute for Health Development (TAI)
  • Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
  • Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (DE)
  • Ghent University (BE) and Correlation—European Harm Reduction Network 

Funding

SO-PREP project is funded by the European Union’s Justice Programme – Drugs Policy Initiatives.

Contact information

Inari Viskari
Specialist
tel. +358 29 524 7909  
inari.viskari(a)thl.fi

Tuukka Tammi
Programme Director
tel. +358 29 524 8717
tuukka.tammi(a)thl.fi

Updated:

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SO-PREP