Problem Users: Resources

In the UK, the national agency on alcohol misuse, working 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. Information is provided and debate is encouraged on a wide range of public policy issues.

Drug Policy Alliance

http://www.drugpolicy.org/homepage.cfm

Envisions a just society in which the use and regulation of drugs are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights. The aim is to advance policy and attitudes that best reduce the harms of both drug misuse and drug prohibition.

drinkanddrugs.net

www.drinkanddrugs.net

Site from the Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals (FDAP ), which is intended for anyone working with clients with drug and alcohol problems, as well as those providing substance misuse education and prevention services. Provides a range of important information.

Drugscope

http://www.drugscope.org.uk/

Drugscope is a centre of expertise on drugs, aiming to inform policy development and reduce drug-related risk, providing quality drug information, promote effective responses to drug taking, undertake research and encourage informed debate. Great for links.

ENCARE: European Network for Children Affected by Risky Environments Within the Family

http://www.encare.info/

ENCARE is a European project, founded to help professionals tackle the problems faced by children who live in risky family environments. The first risky environment to be considered is families where parents have problems with alcohol.

European Association for the Treatment of Addiction (EATA)

http://www.eata.org.uk/

A UK charity working to help ensure people with substance dependencies get the treatment they need.

Faces and Voices of Recovery - South Africa

http://www.favor.org.za

We are a campaign working to mobilize, organize and rally the families, friends and allies of the millions of South Africans in recovery from addiction in a campaign to: end discrimination; broaden social understanding; achieve a just response to addiction as a public health crisis.

Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals (FDAP)

http://www.fdap.org.uk/

The professional body for practitioners in the substance use field. As well as giving information about FDAP this site provides access to: the latest news from the field; up-to-date training; research and guidance from the UK and beyond information; professional standards and qualifications; details of the latest job vacancies in the field; where and how to get help with a drug/alcohol problem; links to other useful sites.

Institute of Alcohol Studies

http://www.ias.org.uk/

An educational body with the basic aims of increasing knowledge of alcohol and the social and health consequences of its misuse, and encouraging and supporting the adoption of effective measures for the management and prevention of alcohol-related problems.

The Marin Institute

http://www.MarinInstitute.org

The Marin Institute works to reduce alcohol problems through environmental prevention - improving our physical and social environment to advance public health and safety.

Medical Council on Alcohol

http://www.medicouncilalcol.demon.co.uk/index.htm

A group of doctors and drug and alcohol workers with a common goal of providing an organisation with a view to co-ordination of effort, better understanding of alcoholism and its prevention and the treatment and aftercare of alcoholics, for the benefit of the community.

Medical News Today

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/

Gathers all the latest articles & reports related to health news & medical news and present them to an international audience of health professionals

National Association for Children of Alcoholics

http://www.nacoa.org.uk/

was set up in 1990 to address the plight of children growing up in families where one or both parents suffer from alcoholism, or similar addictive problems.

National Institute on Drug Abuse

http://www.drugabuse.gov/NIDAHome.html

Major US organisation that strives to bring the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

National Institute on Drug Abuse

http://www.drugabuse.gov/researchers.html

The Researchers and Health Professionals section of the NIDA site.

The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse

http://www.nta.nhs.uk/

Major agency that aims to increase the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in England.

The North East Council on Addictions (NECA)

http://www.neca.co.uk

The North East Council on Addictions (NECA) is the largest regional charity working in the area of substance use/misuse and remains committed to its central aim: "the reduction of physical, psychological or social harm resulting from an individual's own drink or drug use or from someone else's".

release.org.uk

http://www.release.org.uk

In 1967 Release established the first ever national drugs help line. Maintaining its pivotal role in the drugs and legal advice field, it now operates a number of specialist services.

Russell Webster

http://www.russellwebster.com

The main purpose of this website is to signpost UK resources on substance misuse and crime on the Internet

Shared Responsibility

http://www.sharedresponsibility.gov.co

The Shared Responsibility initiative is an effort to establish a dialogue between illicit-drug “producer” and “consumer” countries to raise consciousness that cocaine production, trafficking and abuse constitute a global threat which requires joint solutions that combine social justice, economic sustainability and security. This initiative is not about sharing blame, but about sharing the responsibility for implementing solutions

Smoking cessation counselling

http://northwestahec.wfubmc.edu/learn/smokingcessation/index.htm

A learning opportunity in five lessons for health care professionals. Explore the principles of the behavior change model and a brief smoking cessation intervention for use when counseling patients to quit smoking [NORTHWESTAHEC]

Substance Misuse Management in General Practice (SMMGP)

http://www.smmgp.demon.co.uk/index.htm

A developing network to support GPs and other members of the primary health care team who work with substance misuse.

Transform Drug Policy Foundation (TDPF)

http://www.tdpf.org.uk/

Transform Drug Policy Foundation exists to minimise drug-related harm to individuals and communities by bringing about a just, humane and effective system to regulate and control drugs at national and international levels.

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