Maltese national focal point

The Maltese national focal point is based within the Ministry for Social Policy and Children's Rights and is part of the National Coordinating Unit on Drugs and Alcohol. It started its operations in June 2004 as a result of a Twinning Light Project with the Netherlands.
News
Events, meetings and visits
- Potent synthetic substances, new drug mixtures and changing patterns of use pose growing threat in Europe
- Coming soon: European Drug Report 2024 to be released on 11 June
- Celebrating European Day of Languages: EMCDDA multilingual drug glossary unveiled
- Reitox network meets to showcase 2022 highlights, new digital resources and plan future activities
- 25 years of early warning and response to new psychoactive substances in Europe
- Penalties for drug law offences in Europe ‘at a glance’ — new countries added to online tool
Events
Events, meetings and visits
- General population surveys (GPS) expert meeting 2025 (08.04.2025 to 09.04.2025, EUDA, Lisbon)
- Drug-related infectious diseases (DRID) expert meeting 2025 (06.11.2025 to 07.11.2025, EUDA, Lisbon)
- Drug-related deaths (DRD) expert meeting 2025 (02.10.2025 to 03.10.2025, EUDA, Lisbon)
- Technical Meeting on Prison and Drugs (10.04.2025 to 11.04.2025, EUDA, Lisbon)
- Prevalence and patterns of drug use expert meeting 2025 (08.04.2025 to 09.04.2025, Lisbon, Portugal)
- Reitox academy on drug checking (03.10.2024 to 04.10.2024, Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Publications
Publications related to this partner

This data factsheet presents insights from the European Web Survey on Drugs 2024. It provides an overview of key data from 61 732 individuals aged 18 or older who use drugs and live in one of 24 EU countries or Norway.

This page presents a selection of the main achievements of 2024 as highlighted by our partners from the Reitox network of national focal points. This information was prepared and published specifically for the Lisbon Addictions 2024.

This page brings together some of the most frequently asked questions about the Reitox network, how it functions, who are Reitox members and how to cooperate with, or participate in the network. Further details can be found via the websites and other links provided at the end of this page.

Drug-induced deaths are those that are directly attributable to the use of drugs. On this page, you can find the latest analysis of drug-induced deaths in Europe, including key data on overdose deaths, substances implicated and more.

People who inject drugs are at risk of contracting infections through the sharing of drug use paraphernalia. On this page, you can find the latest analysis of drug-related infectious diseases in Europe, including key data on infections with HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses.

Harm reduction encompasses interventions, programmes and policies that seek to reduce the health, social and economic harms of drug use to individuals, communities and societies. On this page, you can find the latest analysis of harm reduction interventions in Europe, including key data on o
Document library
Relevant external documents or commissioned reports from the EMCDDA Document library
- General population surveys (GPS) expert meeting 2025 ( )
- Drug-related infectious diseases (DRID) expert meeting 2025 ( )
- Drug-related deaths (DRD) expert meeting 2025 ( )
- Technical Meeting on Prison and Drugs ( )
- Prevalence and patterns of drug use expert meeting 2025 ( )
- European Web Survey on Drugs 2024: top-level findings, 24 EU countries and Norway ( )
Media library
Related photos, infographics and videos from our Media library
Contact information
National Anti-Drug Agency
Mr Manuel Gellel
Valletta
Malta