Useful Links and Contacts
Notes:
FDAP is not responsible for the services and websites listed on this page. The presence of a particular link on this page should not be taken to imply endorsement of the sites/services concerned.
UK links
Adfam
Charity working on behalf of the families and loved ones affected by
drug use.
Alcohol Concern
UK national agency concerned with alcohol misuse and alcohol-related
matters.
Alcohol Education & Research
Council
Grant making body in alcohol education and research field.
Alcohol
Focus Scotland
National body in Scotland dealing with all aspects of alcohol related
problems.
Alcohol
Information Scotland
Scottish government site for practitioners in the alcohol field.
Alcohol
Misuse Information
Department of Health site aimed at drugs practitioners.
The Alliance
Charity supporting people through drug treatment.
Beckley
Foundation Drug Policy Programme
Charitably funded project providing an independent review of global
drug policy.
Community Care
Web portal on social care - linked to Community Care magazine.
Daily Dose
UK-based on-line news service on substance misuse issues.
www.DATOracle.co.uk
Welsh Assembly's Centre for Excellence on training & development.
Death
Watch International
Campaign against the death penalty - including its use for drug crimes.
Drink & Drugs News
Fortnightly magazine from CJ Wellings.
Drinkaware
Trust
Agency promoting "responsible drinking".
Drug
Action Teams / Partnerships
Lists drug action teams and partnerships in England.
drugs.gov.uk
Cross-government web-site on drugs and drug strategy.
drugsandhousing.co.uk
Professional portal for those working with drugs and homelessness issues.
DrugScope
UK national agency concerned with drug use & related matters.
Drugs
Misuse in Scotland
Scottish government site for practitioners in the drugs field.
EATA (European Association
for the Treatment of Addiction)
UK association of drug and alcohol treatment providers.
Institute of Alcohol
Studies
Body aiming to increase knowledge of alcohol and consequences of misuse.
Know the Score
Scottish web portal aimed at drug users and other interested parties.
London Drug and Alcohol
Network
Network of services and staff working in the London area.
Mentor
Foundation
Charity promoting good practice in drug prevention.
NACRO Resettlement
Info
Site containing links and guidance for workers involved in resettlement.
National Treatment Agency
for Substance Misuse (NTA)
Special health authority governing substance use treatment in England.
National
Collaborating Centre for Drug Prevention (NCCDP)
Web portal from group working to build evidence base on drug prevention.
Portman Group
Industry funded body promoting 'responsible' drinking and marketing
of alcohol.
Release
Legal focused charity for users & those who live/work with them.
Re-solv
Charity dealing with solvent and volatile substance abuse
Scottish Drugs Forum
Policy and information agency co-ordinating action on drugs in Scotland.
Society for the
Study of Addiction
Research organisation in the addiction and addiction treatment field.
Substance
Misuse Information
Department of Health site aimed at drugs practitioners.
Substance Misuse Management
in General Practice (SMMGP)
Supporting GPs and other health care professionals re. substance misuse.
SubstanceMisuse.net
Portal for news and research on drug and alcohol misuse.
Talk to Frank
Government-funded infomation service for substance users, families
and friends.
Transform Drug Policy
Foundation (TDPF)
Drug policy reform campaigning body.
UK Drug
Policy Commission
Charity seeking to inform the direction and development of UK drug
policy.
UK Harm Reduction Alliance
On-line community for people working in harm reduction field.
Overseas links
Alcoholinfo
Web portal on alcohol from NSW state in Australia.
Canadian Council on Substance
Abuse (CCSA)
Not-for-profit agency informing substance use policy and practice in Canada.
Druginfo
Web portal on alcohol from NSW state in Australia.
EMCDDA (European
Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Abuse)
Monitoring drug-use and drug-related problems throughout Europe.
IHRA (International
Harm Reduction Association)
Brings together harm reduction practitioners around the world.
ITACA
European association of professionals working in the drugs field.
Join Together
US-based body bringing together NGOs involved in tackling substance
use.
National Centre
for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)
Australian national education and training body.