Drugs, Health & Education Policy
Government - Strategy and Policy
Tackling Drugs Changing Lives
Prime Government site for Drugs (managed by the Home Office)
Vast range of areas covered, particularly Strategy
Links to many other Government Departments and organisations
Links to local programmes, such as the DIP’s and DAT’s
The Home Office
Drugs section of The Home Office’s main site
Some additional perspectives to Tackling Drugs Changing Lives site
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Statutory and non-executive non-departmental public body
Advises Government Departments and Ministers
ODPM (Safer and Stronger Communities CPA 2005 Sub-Group)
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Standards for Councils for reducing drug and alcohol misuse
EMCDDA
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
A European Union’s decentralised agency, based in Lisbon
Central source of information on drugs and drug addiction in Europe
Government - Health and Education
National Treatment Agency (NTA)
The NTA is a special health authority “to improve the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in England”
Related services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Aims for more, better and fairer treatment available to all those who need it
Excellent portal to all the major drug information sources on the internet
Substance Misuse Information
Key Department of Health site and portal for substance misuse information
Information, policy, research and wide range of links
The Drug Education Forum (DEF)
Promotes provision of effective drug education for children and young people
Its focus is on the development of policy and practice in this field
The DEF brings together national organisations from health, education, police and voluntary sectors that deliver or support the delivery of drug education
DEPIS
The Drug Education and Prevention Information Service (formerly LOCATE)
Database for planners and providers of drug education and prevention
For use in both school and community settings
Site may also be of use to young people, parents and carers
Skills for Health
Health Service professionals site to help staff develop the right skills
Key information for staff dealing with dependency issues, including Drugs & Alcohol National Occupational Standards (DANOS)
NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence)
Excellence-in-practice organisation for providing national guidance
Promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health
Covers smoking and tobacco control, alcohol and drug misuse policy
SMMGP Substance Misuse Management in General Practice (SMMGP)
Supports GPs and other health professional who work with substance misuse
National Curriculum (PSHE)
Personal, Social and Health Education section
Limited references to drugs and alcohol
National Information and Advisory Services
DrugScope
UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs
Research, information, consultancy and links, both UK and international
Alcohol Concern
Alcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse
Extensive knowledge base and library
Residential Services Directory (BEDVACS)
Directory of residential rehabilitation services in England and Wales
For adults who misuse drug and alcohol
Re-Solv
The Society for the Prevention of Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse
Key site in this field, providing research, information and links
US Alcohol and Drug Information
US Department of Health and SAMHSA's Clearing House
[Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)]
Access to the vast SAMHSA’s Data Archive on alcohol and drug abuse
BUBL
Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas
Housed at Centre for Digital Library Research, Strathclyde
Use alphabetic links for Alcohol and Drugs research papers worldwide
Turning Point
Social care organisation helping people with complex needs, including:
Drug and alcohol abuse, mental health problems and learning difficulties
Major directory of relevant services across the UK
