Topic - Drug Misuse
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- Drugs: What every parent should know
Website designed to highlight the issues surrounding drugs to parents. This site was produced by NHS Scotland and contains advice aimed at parents dealing with the subject of drug use. - Know the score - information on drug abuse
Know the Score is a drugs information gateway providing information for young people, parents, relatives, friends and communities. It is part of a network of drugs-related services and organisations which provide information and advice on drugs issues. The web site contains information for everyone from young people and parents, who simply want the facts about drugs, to those who might be looking for more detailed advice about the potential harmful effects of substance abuse. Also available are details of organisations in local areas which are tacking drugs, and useful telephone numbers such as the new, confidential 24-hour Know the Score Information line freephone. The site is produced by the Scottish Executive. - Scottish Drugs Forum
Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is the national non-government drugs policy and information agency working in partnership with others to co-ordinate effective responses to drug use in Scotland. This site contains drugs information, downloadable publications and a timetable of SDF events. - Cocaine Anonymous
Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. - DrugScope
DrugSearch is a useful source of information on all aspects of drugs. The site allows for browsing an alphabetical list of all drugs as well as searching the entire content of the site. The issues covered within this site are as follows: drug takers, addiction, treatment and education. - Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem - recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. Narcotics Anonymous is a completely voluntary organisation. Membership is open to anyone with a drug problem seeking help, regardless of what drug or combination of drugs have been used. - RELEASE
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. Release established the first ever national drugs helpline and has maintained its pivotal role in the drugs and legal advice field and now operates a number of service programmes. This site contains drug facts, legal advice, links to other useful organisations and the opportunity to make an online donation. - Solpadeine Help
This is the Solpadeine Help website. It is a self-help website aimed at helping people addicted to Solpadeine over the counter painkiller tablets. It is run by people who are, or have been, addicted to Solpadeine painkillers. - Talk to Frank
This is an independent government funded web site providing information,for both parents and children, about the A-Z of drugs. The site includes a guide to drugs, advice for parents and a search facility offering contact details for help and support in local areas. - The Society for the Prevention of Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse
Re-Solv is the only national charity solely dedicated to the prevention of solvent and volatile substance abuse. This site contains information about research projects, publications and factsheets. Also on offer is the chance to take part in a free online course to learn more about volatile substance abuse.
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