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links for parents and
professionals
This
page provides many helpful links where more information and advice
for parents and professionals about drug related matters can be
found. Please contact
us
if you wish your site to be included here, or if you find a broken
link.
helplines
The
National Drugs Helpline
The
National Drugs Helpline provides information for drug users,
their friends and families. It has various information resources
online and with a web based question facility.
www.nationaldrugshelpline.co.uk
Release
Release
specialises in providing legal advice relating to drug use,
along with a generic drug helpline and a specific helpline for
heroin users and those effected by heroin use.
www.release.org.uk
Adfam
Adfam
provides information and support for the families and friends
of drug users.
www.adfam.org.uk
(site not yet up)
professional
drug organisations
Release's
Inclusion Unit
Release's
Inclusion Unit provides expert advice and guidance to professionals
on many matters relating to social exclusion and drugs.
www.release-incl.demon.co.uk
DrugScope
DrugScope,
a national drugs charity, aim to improve policy and promote
debate on the topic of drugs.
www.drugscope.org.uk
Drug
Education Forum
The
Drug Education Forum has launched a new website for Forum members,
policy makers, local coordinators and practitioners interested
or involved in drug education. It provides details of the work
of the Forum and its information service, including downloadable
copies of the Forum's newsletter Drug Education Matters and
accompanying fact sheets and briefings, links to other useful
organisations in the drugs field, a news database and a bulletin
board.
www.drugeducation.org.uk
Drug
Misuse Information
This
website is operated by the Department of Health. It 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. Some of the information will also be of interest to
parents, young people and students.
www.drugs.gov.uk
Drugs
Prevention Advisory Service
The
Home Office's drugs prevention service aims to promote effective
community-based drugs prevention at local, regional and national
level in line with the aims and objectives of the Government's
national drugs strategy.
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/dpas/dpas.htm
Alcohol
Concern
Alcohol
Concern is a national agency on alcohol misuse which works to
reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol-related harm and to
increase the range and quality of services available to people
with alcohol-related problems.
www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/
drug
education websites
Mind,
Body and Soul
The
Department of Health's drug education website , which is part
of a wider Wired for Health education website.
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk
Salford
Drug Advisory Service Young Person’s Website
The
City of Salford Community and Social Services Directorate's
drug education website.
www.salford.gov.uk/drugunit
D-2K
D-2K
is a drug education website which provides concise information
for young people.
www.d-2k.co.uk
Cascade
Cascade
is a drug information site created by young people for young
people.
www.cascade.u-net.com
What’s
the Score?
Advice
and information for young people.
www.drugshouse.org.uk/main.html
Drugworld
Turning
Point's e-zine.
www.drugworld.org
The
Site
Drug
education for older users.
www.thesite.org/drugs
parenting
organisations
Parentline
Plus
Parentline
Plus offers support and information to parents and families.
www.parentline.co.uk/
Shared
Parenting Information Group (UK)
SPIG
seek to promote shared parenting following separation and divorce,
and to make information, resources and research available to
all concerned.
www.spig.clara.net/
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