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European Drug Report 2026: what the EUDA findings actually mean for you

The EUDA's European Drug Report 2026 landed on 9 June: record overdose deaths, nitazenes in fake pills, stronger cocaine and cannabis — and what to do about it.

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Pink cocaine (tusi) in Europe 2026: what is actually in the pink powder

A 2026 guide to pink cocaine / tusi in Europe — why the name is misleading, what consistent blends actually contain, why street powder is the real risk, and how to use what you know to stay safer.

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Medetomidine and xylazine in Europe 2026: the sedatives creeping into the supply

A 2026 briefing on xylazine ("tranq") and medetomidine ("rhino tranq") in Europe — what these veterinary sedatives are, why they are turning up in heroin, ketamine and fake benzos, and how to respond to an overdose naloxone alone cannot fix.

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Ketamine in Europe 2026: after the 2F-DCK ban, what is actually on the market

A 2026 map of ketamine in Europe — what the Dutch ban on 2F-DCK changed in February, why the replacement 2F-NENDCK is the bigger problem, country-by-country picture, drug-checking findings, and what to actually do.

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Festival drug checking in Europe 2026: country-by-country guide to testing your substances

A practical 2026 map of where you can actually get drugs tested before a festival across the EU and UK. DIMS, The Loop, Energy Control, checkit!, Saferparty, Modus Vivendi, HSE, and what circulates this summer.

Scam Alert

Is drogen-kaufen.net legit? Fake-review network fully exposed (2026)

drogen-kaufen.net is not a review blog. It is a former clearnet drug shop that rebranded as a fake-review site and now defames legitimate German vape and CBD shops to redirect their search traffic to crypto-only scam stores.

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DIMS Netherlands 2026: how to anonymously test drugs in the Dutch system

Complete guide to the Drug Information and Monitoring System (DIMS). Locations, what they analyse, response times, and what the result actually tells you.

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Energy Control 2026: how to send drug samples to Spain's testing service

Complete guide to Energy Control. How to send samples by mail from anywhere in Europe, anonymity, prices, what they analyse, and how to read the results.

Safety Deep Dive

Cocaine adulterants in Spain 2026: levamisole, phenacetin, and how to detect them

What cuts actually show up in Spanish cocaine in 2026 according to Energy Control data. Health risks of each adulterant and how to test.

Safety Deep Dive

Fentanyl in France 2026: what we know, what we don't, and how to protect yourself

State of fentanyl and nitazene contamination in the French drug market in 2026. Detection data, test strips, naloxone access, and what to do.

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Drug checking in Italy 2026: where to actually test substances

A practical map of drug checking in Italy. What exists (not much), how to use reagent kits, and how to mail samples to Energy Control in Spain or DIMS in the Netherlands.

Safety Deep Dive

Dangerous MDMA pills in Italy 2026: active warnings and how to test them

MDMA pills currently dangerous in Italy. How to spot the patterns, where to test, and what to do if someone has reactions.