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Addaction is a UK charity working
in the field of drug and alcohol treatment. It has over 50 projects within
communities and prisons.
Alcohol Concern is a
national agency working to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol-related
harm and to improve services available to people with alcohol-related
problems. They provide information and encourage debate on the wide range of
public policy issues affected by alcohol, including crime.
The
Centre for Drug Misuse
Research conducts
policy relevant research on drug misuse within Scotland,
rooted in the view that those working in the drug misuse field in
Scotland need accurate and up to date information on the nature of the drug
problem and the effectiveness of their efforts at tackling drug misuse.
The
Daily Dose site provides
links to news and reports concerning drug and alcohol misuse (abuse), and
drug addiction. It is updated regulalrly links to a wide range of
information providers. There is also a Weekly Dose section and a
comprehensive archives section.
The
drinkanddrugs.net site is
provided by the Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals and is aimed at
practitioners working with clients with drug and alcohol problems, as well
as those providing substance misuse education and prevention services.
Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTOs)
are community sentences designed to help problematic drug users address
their problem via intensive programmes of treatment and testing. A DTTO
requires convicted offenders to participate in treatment, and undertake
regular testing for drug use.
DrugScope is an
independent centre of expertise on drugs. It aims
to inform policy development and reduce drug-related risk.
The
Home Office Drugs Strategy Directorate
oversees the delivery of the National Drugs Strategy's aims through
the work of drug action teams.
The
Mentor Foundation is an
international non-governmental, non-profit organisation which focuses on the
prevention of drug misuse and the promotion of young people's health. Mentor
seeks to identify, support and share information on effective practice that
will prevent and protect young people from the harm that drugs can cause.
The
National Treatment Agency for Substance
Misuse (NTA) aims to increase the availability, capacity and
effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in England. This site includes
details of the NTA's work programme, as well as publications and guidance
for those in the drug treatment sector. The NTA is not a drug treatment
service.
Release aims to promote
understanding of drug-related issues and support an often marginalised
section of society. They offer a range of specialist services concerning
drugs and the law, including the Legal Helpline and the Heroin Helpline.
They provide free, professional, non-judgmental and confidential advice to
drug users, their families, friends, and statutory and voluntary agencies.
The Substance Misuse
Information site is operated by the UK Department of Health. Its is
intended primarily as a resource for a wide range of professionals and
managers to help in the delivery of drug prevention and treatment services.
Tackling Drugs
is the, the cross-government website to support the National Drug Strategy
and the work of Drug Action Teams (DATs). It contains information for DATs
and interested individuals to find out about the Government’s Drug Strategy.
Talk to Frank
is a UK government website aimed at young people and their parents, under
the slogan "Drugs are illegal, talking about
them isn't". More
useful for practitioners than academics.
The Government's
Ten-Year Strategy for
Tackling Drugs Misuse Tackling Drugs to Build a Better Britain
was presented to Parliament in 1998. It can be downloaded in full here. This
site neither condemns nor condones drug use. This resource is for people to
access the facts and make their own, informed decisions.
Turning Point is a leading UK social care charity working in the areas
of drug and alcohol misuse, mental health and learning disability.
Urban 75's drug information site
neither condemns nor condones drug use. The resource is intended for people
to access the facts and make their own, informed decisions. Good site for
practitioners.
Substance Misuse:
International
The
Canadian Harm Reduction Network is a forum for individuals and
organizations across Canada dedicated to reducing the social, health and
economic harms associated with drugs and drug policies.
The
Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy site has offers a Special Report
to the Congress United States Sentencing Commission. It includes a wealth of
information on cocaine and its links with crime.
The American
Drug
War Facts site offers information
on drugs with full citations to aid further
research, as well a wealth of usual
material available for download.
The
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
site has a wealth of information. NIDA supports over 85 percent of the
world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction.
The
United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in addressing illicit drugs
and international crime. UNODC implements its operational priorities through
an integrated approach to counter drugs, crime and terrorism. This site
offers some useful statistics. |
