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Links - Drugs and Drug Use
Drugs and Drug Use
http://www.nacd.ie
The National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) advises the Government on problem drug use in Ireland
http://www.hrb.ie
The Drug Misuse Research Division (DMRD) of the Health Research Board is involved in national and international research, information gathering and dissemination activities in relation to drugs and their misuse in Ireland.
http://www.addictionireland.ie
The website of the Drug Treatment Centre Board which provides a specialist addiction service in a therapeutic, caring and collaborative way, whilst leading and informing on the best practice.
http://www.ndc.hrb.ie
The National Documentation Centre (NDC) is a unique information resource providing to electronic and hardcopy documentation on all aspects of drug use. It holds a special collection of up-to-date literature on drug use and addiction and a number of valuable online bibliographic databases.
http://www.dap.ie
The Drug Awareness Programme (DAP) aims to provide quality drug education, training and support services which develop knowledge and skills in order to enhance competencies and capacities in a variety of settings and sectors.
http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org
This site provides information, statistics and research on drugs misuse in Scotland. Our target users are policy makers, professionals, researchers, employers and the wider community.
http://www.dailydose.net
Daily Dose aims to provide the information, support and tools that people require to help them overcome or reduce their substance use problem, to improve the quality of services in the community provided to people with a substance use problem and their families and carers and to raise awareness and understanding of substance misuse, the problems it creates and the ways to deal with these problems.
http://www.talktofrank.com
This UK based website provides information and advice to anyone concerned about drugs. It includes advice for worried parent or friends, a search for local drugs services and a 24hour helpline.
http://www.nta.nhs.uk
The National Treatment Agency (NTA) is a special health authority, created by the Government in 2001 to improve the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for problem drug use in England. In other words, to ensure that there is more treatment, better treatment and fairer treatment available to all those who need it.
http://www.drugsandhousing.co.uk
Drugs and Housing is a main resource in the UK for drugs workers and housing agencies. It provides a comprehensive and indispensable set of resources for professionals addressing the dual issues of housing need and drug use.
http://www.drugscope.org.uk
Drugscope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs and provides quality drug information, promotes effective responses to drug taking, also undertakes research, advises on policy making and encourages informed debate.
http://www.ihra.net
International Harm Reduction Association
http://www.hit.org.uk
Hit delivers interventions on drugs, community safety and other public health concerns.
http://www.drinkanddrugs.net
substance misuse specialist website.
http://www.lifeline.org.uk
Lifeline is an organisation that helps people who use drugs and the families of people who use drugs
http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) University of New South Wales - Research, Resources and Information
http://www.mylifeboat.com
This website targets those who want to change their use of alcohol or drugs. It is harm reduction in orientation.
http://www.release.org.uk
Release provides a range of services dedicated to meeting the health, welfare and legal needs of drugs users and those who live and work with them
http://www.undcp.org
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
http://www.ac-company.org
AC-COMPANY does research into the background and the effects of mobility and drug use as they occur in border areas and between countries.
http://www.aldp.ie
The Ana Liffey Drug Project is a ‘Low Threshold - Harm Reduction’ service based in North Inner City Dublin. The project works with people, experiencing addiction, to minimise the harm that problematic drug use causes them, their families and the wider community.
http://www.drugpolicy.ie
The Drug Policy Action Group aims to promote an approach to drug policy that challenges ineffective, unfair and counterproductive laws on drugs, and advocates for positive health and social service responses to drug use in Ireland. It also seeks to progress effective evidence based treatment models that engage drug users, families, and communities in the reversal of the harms associated with problem drug use.
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