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Google
www.google.com
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Quite simply
the best Search Engine. You need the answer, Google will usually find
it. |
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The Resource Information
Service
www.ris.org.uk/
|
Resource
Information Service (RIS) specialises in collecting, analysing and
publishing information that helps voluntary and statutory sector
agencies deliver better services to people in need.
|
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Solicitors On-Line
http://www.solicitors-online.com/
|
Comprehensive
and up-to-date directory of solicitors in the UK. Fully searchable. |
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Excellent resource site
for people about drugs, sex, housing, employment and other things
that concern people. Generally accurate and up-to-date. Excellent
local-service finder.
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NEWS
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The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.co.uk
|
The best website
for news, current affairs and discussion. In depth background coverage
and links. |
|
BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
|
The web-site
for the BBC. Huge number of resources including the up-to-date news,
current affairs and background information. |
|
Ananova
http://www.ananova.com/
|
On-line
news service |
|
AP
http://wire.ap.org/public_pages/
WirePortal.pcgi/us_portal.html
|
Press agency:
global and up-to-date |
Government
and other Statutory Bodies - General
|
| The Department
of Health - Quality Protects Website
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/qualityprotects/
|
The Quality
Protects programme is a key part of the Government's wider strategy
for tackling social exclusion. It focuses on working with some of
the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children in our society. Those
children looked after by councils in the child protection system;
and other children in need. |
|
Connexions
www.connexions.gov.uk
|
The Connexions
site details the new proposals to provide cross departmental coordination
for children's services, and the major new, advice, guidance and support
service for all young people (13-19) - called the Connexions Service. |
|
National Statistics
http://www.ons.gov.uk/
|
The National
Statistics website contains a comprehensive range of official UK statistics
and information about statistics |
|
Social Exclusion Unit
http://www.socialexclusionunit.gov.uk
|
The SEU aims
to help improve Government action to reduce social exclusion by producing
‘joined up' solutions to joined up problems. |
|
Supporting People
http://www.spkweb.org.uk/
|
The supporting
people programme offers vulnerable people the opportunity to improve
their quality of life by providing a stable environment which enables
greater independence. |
| The Department
of Health
www.doh.gov.uk
|
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|
Open Government
www.direct.gov.uk/
|
Government
Portal intended to improve access to Departments |
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The Northern Ireland
Executive
www.nics.gov.uk/
|
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|
Department of Education
for Northern Ireland
www.deni.gov.uk/
|
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Department of Education
and Skills
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/
|
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10 Downing Street
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp
|
Utterly uncritical
briefings from 10 Downing Street |
|
The Home Office
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk
|
|
Office
of the Deputy Prime-minister
http://www.odpm.gov.uk
|
The job of
the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is to help create sustainable
communities, working with other Government departments, local councils,
businesses, the voluntary sector, and communities themselves. |
|
Drug-Related
sites: Statutory
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|
Drug
Misuse Information
http://www.drugs.gov.uk
|
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.
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| Home
Office - Drugs
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/
|
Drug
misuse can cause many problems in our communities, from poor attainment
in education to an increase in crime, and we, along with the rest
of the government, are working hard to help individuals and communities
overcome it.
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Drug Misuse in Scotland
http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/
|
This site
aims to inform those involved in tackling Scotland's drug problem.
It offers a wide range of information about Drug Misuse in Scotland,
as well as information about policy, good practice and current research.
|
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National Treatment
Agency
http://www.nta.nhs.uk/
|
Reducing harm
- improving health
The National Treatment
Agency (NTA) was created by the Government on 1 April 2001 with
a remit to increase the capacity, quality and effectiveness of drug
treatment in England.
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Health Education Board
for Scotland
www.hebs.scot.nhs.uk/
|
The Health
Education Board for Scotland is the largest and most comprehensive
health information site in Scotland. |
Drug
Initiatives: National: NGOs
|
|
Exchange
http://www.exchangesupplies.org
|
Formerly Exchange
Supplies, this Harm reduction site was established by the admirable
Jon Derticott and Andrew Preston. They
say "Our plan is to continue adding information and for the site
to remain a major source of free, high-quality harm reduction information."
|
|
Talk
to Frank
http://www.talktofrank.com/
|
Formerly the
The National Drugs Helpline, FRANK is the new Government funded drugs
awareness website. It provides information for drug users, their friends
and families. It has various information resources online and with
a web based question facility. Despite repeated representations, some
of the content online is not accurate. |
|
Substance Misuse.net
http://www.substancemisuse.net
|
This site is about the
use and misuse of drugs and alcohol. It aims to raise awareness
and understanding of substance misuse, the problems it creates and
the ways to deal with these problems.
|
|
The Daily Dose
www.dailydose.net/
|
The Daily
Dose provides a summary of news developments in the UK and abroad,
with a focus on substance misuse. |
|
Re-Solv
www.re-solv.org
|
Re-Solv is
a national United Kingdom charity dedicated to the prevention of solvent
and volatile substance abuse. |
|
Scottish Drugs Forum
http://www.sdf.org.uk
|
The Scottish
Drugs Forum is national non-government drugs policy and information
agency, aiming to support and represent, at both local and national
levels, a wide range of interests, promoting collaborative, evidence-based
responses to drug use. |
|
European
Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
http://www.emcdda.org/
|
The European
Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction was set up to provide
the Community and its Member States with 'objective, reliable and
comparable information at European level concerning drugs and drug
addiction and their consequences'. |
|
Alcohol
- Drugs co.uk
http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/
|
Training
group set up by Tim Morrison formerly of Drugscope. A wide range of
courses and additional resources for those seeking professional development. |
Release
www.release.org.uk |
Long
established drugs charity running a helpline, and offering quality
advice on legal issues. |
|
European
Association for the Treatment of Addiction
http://www.eata.org.uk/
|
The
European Association for the Treatment of Addiction (UK) is an independent
charity, which aims to help ensure that people who are dependent on
drugs or alcohol get timely access to the treatment they need. |
|
DrugScope
http://www.drugscope.org.uk
|
DrugScope,
a national drugs charity, aim to improve policy and promote debate
on the topic of drugs. |
|
Independent drug monitoring
unit
http://www.idmu.co.uk/
|
Drug prices,
law, policy and lots of other essential stuff. |
|
Drugs Prevention Net
http://www.drugsprevention.net
|
Aims to provide
a wide range of drug-related information including up-to-date information
on the current drug situation in Northern Ireland. The intention is
to support those individuals, organisations and agencies who work
in drug prevention, treatment and education throughout Northern Ireland.
|
|
Transform Drug Policy
Institute
http://www.tdpi.org.uk/
|
TDPI works
to promote:greater effectiveness of government drug-related expenditure
through evaluation of evidence-based practice, greater participation
of civil society in drug policy formation , rights and responsibilities
of drug users and producers
reduction in drug-related crime, the redirection of expenditure away
from criminal justice initiatives and toward treatment services and
harm reduction programmes |
|
Transform
http://www.transform-drugs.org.uk/
|
Transform campaign against
the prohibition of drugs, arguing for regulation and control.
|
|
Alcohol - Drugs co.uk
http://www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk/
|
Training group
set up by Tim Morrison formerly of Drugscope. A wide range of courses
and additional resources for those seeking professional development. |
User
and Activists Groups, Self Help
|
|
Morph
http://www.morph-uk.org/
|
Rather brilliant
user-group in Southampton |
|
Monkey
http://www.sid.u-net.com/monkey/
|
Association
of users, activists and professionals who produce amongst other things,
Monkey magazine. Though at the moment the front page leads only to
a (sincere) tribute page to Ian Smith. |
|
The Alliance
http://www.m-alliance.org.uk/home.htm
|
A user led
charity providing advocacy, support, advice, and
help for users who are seeking , in or having problems with their
treatment for their drug use. |
UK Harm
Reduction Alliance :
www.ukhra.org
|
An organisation
that links users, treatment profesionals, academics, politicians,
researchers, drug workers, who support, promote and lobby for the
cause of harm reduction in the UK. Has forum which can be useful but
tends towards the belligerent. |
Black Poppy
Magazine
http://www.blackpoppy.org.uk/ |
The Health
and Lifestyle magazine for the class A drug
user. Contains articles for and by users. Essential material on Harm
Reduction, Prison life, Tips for Working Girls, Vein Care, Hep C,
HIV, and other diseases that impact users. |
|
Narcotics Anonymous
UK
http://www.ukna.org/
|
"A non-profit,
international, community based organization or recovering addicts
that's active in over 60 countries. NA members learn from one another
how to live drug free and recover from the effects of addiction in
their lives" |
|
Crackead UK
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/crackheaduk/
|
Yahoo E- group
for those with an interest in the needs of crack-cocaine users. |
Drugs
resources sites and Drug Education Websites (mainstream+UK)
|
|
HIT
http://www.hit.org.uk
|
HIT
has been providing training, consultation and information on drug-related
issues since 1985. HIT seeks to develop, advocate and implement pragmatic
and effective approaches to drug use. |
| Drug
Education Forum
http://www.drugeducationforum.com/
|
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. |
|
TACADE.
http://www.tacade.com/
|
TACADE
aims are to provide support for professionals, professional groups,
parents and carers working with young people by providing a range
of publications, training and consultancy products and services, which
enable children and young people to achieve positive changes in their
knowledge, attitudes, abilities, choices and behaviour |
|
D-2K
http://www.d-2k.co.uk
|
D-2K
is a drug education website which provides concise information for
young people. |
|
Mind,
Body and Soul
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk
|
The
Department of Health's drug education website , which is part of a
wider Wired for Health education website. |
|
Know
The Score
http://www.knowthescore.info
|
Scotland's
definitive drugs information gateway - providing information for young
people, parents, relatives, friends and communities. |
|
Educari
www.educari.com
|
A
resource, education and information site run by Richard Ives. He says
of EducaRI:
" educari is an independent consultancy widely concerned with
young people, drugs, education and health. Our work includes: research,
evaluation and policy analysis; consultancy and training; publications;
website design and development; and international work." |
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Erowid
http://www.erowid.org/index.shtml
|
Erowid.org
is an online library of information about psychoactive plants and
chemicals and related topics. The information on the site is a compilation
of the experiences, words, and efforts of hundreds of individuals
including users, parents, health professionals, doctors, therapists,
chemists, researchers, teachers, and lawyers. Erowid acts as a publisher
of new information as well as a library for the collection of documents
published elsewhere. The information found on the site spans the spectrum
from solid peer reviewed research to fanciful creative writing.
|
|
Drug Policy Alliance
(formerly the Lindesmith Institute)
http://www.lindesmith.org/
|
Drug Policy
Alliance is the leading organization working to broaden the public
debate on drug policy and to promote realistic alternatives to the
war on drugs based on science, compassion, public health and human
rights. The Alliance was formerly known as The Lindesmith Center -
Drug Policy Foundation. The Lindesmith Center, created in 1994, was
the leading independent drug policy reform institute in the United
States. The Drug Policy Foundation, founded in 1987, represented over
25,000 supporters and was the principal membership-based organization
advocating for more sensible and humane drug policies. The two organizations
merged on July 1, 2000 with the objective of building a national drug
policy reform movement.
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Lifeline
http://www2.lifeline.org.uk/
|
Lifeline
is an organisation which helps young people who use drugs and the
families of people who use drugs. |
|
Turning
Point
http://www.turning-point.co.uk/
|
Turning
Point exists to enable people with serious problems related to alcohol,
drugs, mental health and learning difficulties to live a more independent
life as part of their communities.
|
|
Addaction
http://www.addaction.org.uk/
|
Addaction
is a major national drug and alcohol treatment charity in the United
Kingdom. We aim to ensure that all drug and alcohol users can access
appropriate treatment, regardless of what stage their substance use
has reached.
|
|
Cranstoun
Project
http://cranstoun.org/
|
Cranstoun
Drug Services is a not-for-profit, independent, non-governmental organisation
whose well-trained and experienced staff provide a range of high quality,
efficient and effective specialist services. We continually develop
new, creative and pragmatic responses in order to tackle the impact
and harm caused by drugs to individuals and communities..
|
|
CLOUDS
http://www.clouds.org.uk/homepage.htm#
|
Clouds
is a registered charity (no. 296637) and registered company founded
in 1982. Clouds provides the following services for those suffering
the effects of alcohol and/or drug dependency |
Mainliners
http://www.mainliners.org.uk
|
Mainliners
is a limited company and a registered national HIV charity working
with ex and current injecting drug users, commercial sex workers and
others directly affected by these and other issues such as hepatitis. |
RAPt
www.rapt.org.uk |
Rehabilitation
for Addicted Prisoners trust |
Substance
Misuse Umbrella Groups and Misc others
|
|
FDAP
www.fdap.org.uk
|
The Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals (FDAP)
is the professional body for practitioners working with people with
substance use problems. |
NAADAC
UK
www.naadac.org.uk
|
National Association
of Alchohol and Drug Abuse Counsellors (UK) |
Addiction
Today
http://www.addictiontoday.co.uk/ |
Evidence-based
information on recovery from addiction for interested professionals
|
|
|
Alcohol
Concern
www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
|
National Agency
on alcohol misuse |
Alcohol
Education and Research Council http://www.aerc.org.uk/
|
The Council's
main aims are to:
Generate and disseminate research based evidence to inform and influence
policy and practice.
Develop the capacity of people and organisations to address alcohol
issues. |
|
Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
|
Fellowship
of self-help groups promoting abstinence through the 12-step programme |
Alcohol
and Families
http://www.alcoholandfamilies.org.uk/
|
Alcohol Concern’s
alcohol and families website is dedicated to supporting professionals
working with children and their parents in the health, education and
social sector in understanding and working with the issues involved
in parental alcohol misuse. |
|
Alcohol
Information Scotland
http://www.alcoholinformation.isdscotland.org
|
The Alcohol
Information Scotland website provides a wide range of information
on alcohol for Scotland. This includes statistics, research, publications,
key policy documents and practice guidelines as well as links to useful
websites. Up to date news is reported through daily media monitoring. |
|
British Liver Trust
http://www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/content/home/default.asp
|
The charity
seeks to advocate on behalf of these groups of people, increase awareness
and understanding, as well as fund medical research into the causes
and treatment of liver disease.
Much information on drinking and the liver |
|
Institute of Alcohol
Studies
http://www.ias.org.uk/
|
The Institute
provides up-to-date information about alcohol and alcohol-related
harm, for a broad audience of journalists, policymakers, students
and anyone else with an interest in these issues. |
|
Local Alcohol Strategies
Toolkit
http://www.localalcoholstrategies.org.uk/
|
This local
alcohol strategy toolkit has been designed to help local policy makers
and strategists in developing local responses to alcohol problems.
It sets out a process for the work, and gives guidance on each step
of the way. |
Medical
Council on Alcoholism (MCA)
www.medicouncilalcol.demon.co.uk
|
Provides an
education and advisory role within medical professions |
Portman
Group
www.portman-group.org.uk
|
Aims to promote
sensible drinking and help prevent misuse of alcohol |
Amphetamines,
Cocaine and other Stimulants
|
Wikipedia
- Amphetamine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphetamine |
Wiki Entry |
|
Erowid Amphetamines
http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/amphetamines/
amphetamines.shtml
|
Erowid entry
on Amphetamines |
COCA
http://www.coca.org.uk/home.asp
|
COCA is the
UK's leading chairty supporting drug professionals and organisations
with issues relating to stimulant drugs such as crack, cocaine, amphetamine,
methadmphetamine and ecstasy. |
National
Amphetamine Training Package - Australia http://www.amphetamines.org.au/natp/index.htm
|
The Amphetamine
Education Resources is a multi-component set of resources, based on
the best available evidence, intended to raise awareness of amphetamine
related health, behavioural and social issues amongst amphetamine
users, |
|
Wikipedia - Cocaine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine
|
Wiki entry
on cocaine |
Erowid
Cocaine
http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/cocaine/cocaine.shtml |
Erowid entry
on cocaine |
Cocaine
Anonymous
http://www.cauk.org.uk/ |
UK fellowship
for those seeking a 12 step approach to cocaine dependency |
Shared
Responsibility
http://www.sharedresponsibility.gov.co/ |
Shared Responsibility
is a Colombia-led initiative for illicit-drug producing and consuming
countries to work on shared solutions to the threat that cocaine production,
trafficking and abuse poses to the world. |
|
|
MuscleTalk
Forum
http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/
|
One of the
better discussion groups which looks at Performance enhancing drugs.
Looks at natural training and the use of drugs. Well moderated and
good source of up-to-date information. |
Anabolic
Steroid Abuse
http://www.steroidabuse.org/
|
Anti-steroid
site run by the NIDA in the states |
|
Mesomorphosis
http://www.mesomorphosis.com/
|
Discussion
and information site; pro-Steroids. Includes advertisements for various
product. But contains a great deal of useful advice |
Mick
Hart.com
http://www.mickhart.com/mickhart.shtml |
UK Based 'expert'
on Anabolic Steroids and other PEDs. Probably loved and hated in equal
measure his site is passionate, partisan, informed, crude, biased,
and honest in equal measure. |
100%
Me
http://www.100percentme.co.uk/home.php
|
Run by UK
sport, looks to challenge use of Anabolics, and looks at achieving
good results naturally. also looks at banned substances in the UK |
|
Drug Information Database
http://www.didglobal.com/page/didenqs/choose_country
|
Searchable
database to check if medications are prohibited in sport |
|
|
Wikipedia
- Benzos
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzodiazepine |
Wiki Entry |
|
Benzo.org
http://www.benzo.org.uk/
|
Self help
website for people worried about dependency
Well regarded, lots of additional information and includes many links
and references |
|
benzodiazepine.org
http://www.benzodiazepine.org/
|
Help in understanding
the affects of modern prescription drugs |
|
Battle Against Tranquillisers
http://bataid.org/
|
To lessen
the harm caused by benzodiazepine tranquillisers and sleeping pills,
and drugs with similar effects. |
|
Council for Information
on Tranquillisers and Antidepressants
http://www.citawithdrawal.org.uk/index.html
|
national helpline,
support and information service for people who had become involuntarily
addicted to their prescribed tranquillisers. |
|
|
|
erowid
on BETEL
http://www.erowid.org/plants/betel/betel.shtml
|
Erowid information
on Betel Nut |
|
le
Betel
http://www.le-betel.com/en_frame.htm
|
Website which
looks at history and culture of Betel |
|
Wikipedia
on Betel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betelnut
|
Wiki entry
- not comprehensive |
|
|
Erowid
on Cannabis
http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis.shtml |
Erowid's extensive
archive on cannabis |
Wikipedia
entry on Cannabis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis |
Wikipedia
entry for cannabis |
Know Cannabis
Site
http://www.knowcannabis.org.uk/ |
Website produced
by HIT. They say "This website can help you assess your cannabis
use, its impact on your life and how to make changes if you want to."
|
UKCIA
UK Cannabis Internet Activists
http://www.ukcia.org/cannabis.php
|
Comprehensive
and well-managed website"chronicling the progress of the Legalise
Cannabis Campaign." Includes research, forums, analysis and campaign
material. Has been at the forefront of raising awareness of contaminated
resin and herbal cannabis. |
Cannabis
Campaigners Guide
http://www.ccguide.org.uk/ |
History, law,
politics, health, uses, medicine, industrial, religious, fun, contacts,
press, news, science, arguments, letters, opinion, actions, events,
links and much more.
Part of The UK Legalise
Cannabis Campaign
|
Legal Cannabis
Alliance
http://www.lca-uk.org/ |
The Legalise
Cannabis Alliance (LCA) was formed to make the legalisation of cannabis
a major issue in British politics. |
|
|
Erowid
on Ecstasy
http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/mdma/mdma.shtml |
Erowid's extensive
archive on cannabis |
|
Wikipedia on Ecstasy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA
|
Wikipedias
entry on MDMA |
|
Ecstasy.Org
http://ecstasy.org/
|
Old
Ecstasy site, established bythe late Nicholas Saunders. Site is no
longer up-to-date |
Lycaeum
http://leda.lycaeum.org/?ID=139 |
Lycaeum site
- lots of science and culture |
Ecstasy Data
http://www.ecstasydata.org/ |
Drug test
results but are US specific and so not that useful to UK users |
EZ Test
http://www.eztest.co.uk/ |
Suppliers
of E testing kits in the UK |
Club Health
http://www.clubhealth.org.uk/ |
Site which
contains useful up to date information about club safety |
Party Vibe
http://www.partyvibe.com
|
Festival/club/rave
based website for people who still enjoy going out. Has a good drugs
section and a forum.
Friendly place, fairly liberal. |
Dance Safe
http://www.dancesafe.org/ |
US-based dance
safety group |
|
|
Erowid
http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/heroin/heroin.shtml |
Erowid's extensive
vault of Heroin resources |
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin |
Wikipedia
article on Heroin |
The Alliance
http://www.m-alliance.org.uk/index.html |
Methadone
Alliance - advocacy for people needing opiate treatment |
Release
Heroin helpline
http://www.release.org.uk/html/~Drugs/
~Drug_Services/heroin_helpline.php |
Heroin Helpline
run Gary Sutton at Release |
Suboxone
http://www.suboxone.com/
|
marketing
site (with an American Focus) pushing Suboxone on the field |
Opiophile
Forum
http://forum.opiophile.org/ |
Forum
for people who use opiates; not really a site for young people/non-users
and limited moderation of content; US focus but also includes UK posters |
|
|
VSA Deaths
http://www.vsareport.org/ |
St Georges
Medical Schol site which monitors VSA deaths in the UK - up to date |
Re-solv
http://www.re-solv.org/ |
the website
of Re-Solv, the national charity solely dedicated to the prevention
of solvent and volatile substance abuse(VSA) up-to-date |
Sniffing.org.uk
www.sniffing.org.uk |
Re-Solv's
site for young people visit |
EducaRI
http://www.vsa.educari.com/ |
site maintained
by Richard Ives, one of the UK's leading lights on VSA (out of date) |
LOST
http://www.thelost.org.uk/index.html |
We Aim To
prevent the deaths of more young people by offering education and
support services to anyone affected by, or worried about Volatile
Solvent Abuse. |
Solve-It
http://www.solveitonline.co.uk/ |
To provide
a dedicated service to young people, adults, professionals and organisations
that promote understanding, awareness and education of the consequences
of volatile substance abuse |
Housing,
Homeless and Other
|
|
|
|
Homeless
UK
http://www.homelessuk.org/details.asp?id=LP10
|
A
new website for advisors and the public and the leading source of
information about services that help homeless people.
You can
find information on over 8,000 services across the UK, including
hostels, advice and support services.
|
Homeless
London
http://homelesslondon.org/details.asp?id=LP115
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The
new website about homelessness in London. This site replaces both
Hostels Online and the old Homeless London website.
Here
you can find full details of both residential and non-residential
services for homeless people in London plus a range of new features
and other information.
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Homeless
Edinburgh
http://homelessedinburgh.org/details.asp?id=LP16
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A
new website about services for homeless people. This website replaces
the Edinburgh Hostels Online site.
This
is a new website for advisors and the public about services that
help homeless people in Edinburgh. It is managed by the City of
Edinburgh Council.
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| Housingnet
www.housingnet.co.uk
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Housingnet
provides online contact details for social housing providers, along
with many other housing related contacts. |
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Centrepoint
www.centrepoint.org.uk/
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Centrepoint
aims to ensure that no young person is at risk because they do not
have a place to stay. |
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CRASH
http://www.crash.org.uk/
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CRASH
brings professionals and companies from the UK construction and property
industry to help homelessness charities to improve their premises.
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The
Chartered Institute of Housing
http://www.cih.org/
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The
CIH is a professional association dedicated to helping to raise the
standards of housing management |
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Crisis
http://www.crisis.org.uk
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Crisis
is a national charity dedicated to the relief of poverty and distress
among single homeless people. Their mission is to end street homelessness
through practical action to help homeless people move towards a secure,
sustainable home. |
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Homeless
Pages
www.homelesspages.org.uk/
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Homeless
Pages is a comprehensive guide to information about single homelessness
in London. It provides an introduction to homelessness, plus a database
of resources, including research reports, directories, training courses
and websites. |
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National
Housing Federation
www.housing.org.uk/
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The
National Housing Federation is the body that represents the independent
social housing sector. |
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| The Mental
Health Foundation
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
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The Mental
Health Foundation is a UK charity which aims to improve the lives
of everyone with mental health problems or learning difficulties.
It undertakes research, service development and information to increase
understanding and meet people's needs. It also contains a very comprehensive
links page for mental health organisations. |
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The UK Federation
of Smaller Mental Health Agencies
www.ukfed.org.uk/
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The Federation
is a new membership based Charity set up to support its locally based
and independent Members in developing and providing mental health
services in their community. It contains links to some of its member
sites. |
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Mind
www.mind.org.uk/
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Mind works
for a better life for everyone experiencing mental distress, campaigns
for the right to lead an active and valued life in the community and
is an influential voice on mental health issues. |
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Manic Depression Fellowship
http://www.mdf.org.uk/
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The Manic
Depression Fellowship works to enable people affected by manic depression
to take control of their lives.
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Sane
http://www.sane.org.uk/default.htm
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Sane is one
of the UK's leading charities concerned with improving the lives of
everyone affected by mental illness |
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| The National
AIDS Trust
http://www.nat.org.uk/
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The National
AIDS Trust (NAT) aims to promote a wider understanding of HIV and
AIDS; develop and support efforts to prevent the spread of HIV; and
improve the quality of life of people affected by HIV and AIDS. |
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National Hepatitis
C Resource Centre
www.hep-ccentre.com
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This site
is dedicated to providing information to people living with hepatitis
C, healthcare professionals, the general puplic and the media.
Also to provide a peer
perspective on personal experiences of HCV positive individuals
regarding day-to-day living, treatment, alternative therapies, and
support
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The Terrence Higgins
Trust
www.tht.org.uk/
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Terrence Higgins
Trust delivers health promotion campaigns and direct support to people
who are at risk or living with HIV across the UK , especially people
from the African community and gay men and the people close to them.
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NAM aidsmap
www.aidsmap.com/
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NAM is a community-based
information provider based in the UK whose sole aim is to combat the
AIDS epidemic through accurate, accessible and up-to-date information.
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The British Liver
Trust
www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/
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UK charity
for adults with liver disease. Promotes research, support and publishes
an online newsletter. |
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The
Children's Society
http://www.the-childrens-society.org.uk/
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The
Children's Society aims to tackle the route causes of problems which
young people face when the communities they live in and people who
surround them let them down. |
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Youthnet
http://www.youthnet.org/
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Providing
unbiased information to enable young people to make informed choices.
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Childrens
Legal Centre
http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/
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The Children's
Legal Centre is an independent national charity concerned with law
and policy affecting children and young people
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Who
Cares? Trust
www.thewhocarestrust.org.uk/
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The
Who Cares Trust promote the interests of children and young people
in public care and we work with all those interested in their well-being
in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and around the world. |
Bullying
Online
http://www.bullying.co.uk/
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A comprehensive
website which helps parents and pupils deal with school bullying.
It is also used as a resource by teachers and health professionals.
There are around 30 different sections including issues like how to
deal with racist problems and mobile phone text abuse as well as practical
advice for parents and pupils. |
| National
Youth Agency
www.nya.org.uk/
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The National Youth Agency
aims to advance youth work to promote young people's personal and
social development, and their voice, influence and place in society.
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| Childline
UK
www.childline.org.uk/
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ChildLine
is a free national helpline for children and young people in trouble
or danger. |
| YouthOrg
UK
www.youth.org.uk/
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YouthOrg UK
is a virtual community for young people and professionals using the
Internet for learning. The Project is managed by Youth Clubs UK and
has a very large membership of youth organisations with links to their
sites. |
| Barnardos
http://www.barnardos.org.uk
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Through almost
300 projects nationwide, Barnardo's help children, young people and
their families to overcome severe disadvantages, including abuse,
homelessness and poverty, and to tackle the challenges of disability.
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NCH Action for Children
http://www.nchafc.org.uk/
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NCH Action
For Children aims to improve the lives of Britain's most vulnerable
children and young people by providing a diverse and innovative range
of services for them and their families and campaigning on their behalf.
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National Childrens
Bureau
www.ncb.org.uk/about.htm
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The National Children's
Bureau (NCB) is a registered charity which promotes the interests
and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect
of their lives. The Drug Education Forum is also hosted here.
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Commercial
Service Providers
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SureScreen
www.surescreen.co.uk
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Surescreen
provide a wide range of drug testing products and services. They provide
a highly professional service and are aware of the complex tensions
that surround the issue of drug testing. |
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Frontier medical products
http://www.frontier-group.co.uk/
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Frontier provide
lots of services, but the one to highlight here is there provision
for needle exchanges especially their very fine sharps bins. These
are being constantly refined and designed and they are very very good.
They consult with both professionals and users and this is reflected
in their products. |
Tricho-Tech
www.tricho-tech.co.uk
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We have lead
specialist expertise in the time saving, less-invasive and more dignified
analysis of hair and oral fluids samples. |
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KFxposure
www.kfxposure.co.uk
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KFxposure:
a collection of photographs by Kevin Flemen |
123Greetings.Com
http://www.123greetings.com/
encouragement_and_inspiration/kick_bad_habits/ |
123Greetings.com
provide a free Ecards. This section includes a number of cards related
to smoking, drinking and drug use intended to support or promote change.
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Urban 75
http://www.urban75.com/
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UK ezine featuring
bulletin boards, games, photos, protest, rave, drugs & more. This
site is strictly non-profit - no banners, no tie-ins, no ads. |
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Schnews
http://www.schnews.org.uk/
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Weekly newsletter
from Justice? Brighton's Direct Action Collective |
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Squall
http://www.squall.co.uk/
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SQUALL Magazine
Online is a forum for radical quality journalism and photography.
It presents accessible and factually reliable investigations into
issues which the mainstream media dare not touch. SQUALL is independent
of any political group or commercial proprietorship. |
