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The links here are to sites that we use on a regular basis - we don't always agree with them. Obviously, we are not responsible for the content of other people's sites. If there is a broken link or we have missed something please let us know.

Information about good practice in training. We have assembled a page on good practice in training. To go there click here. We also have a reciprocal links page.

EATA the (European Association for the Treatment of Addiction) is a charity working to help ensure people with substance dependencies get the treatment they need. We work with providers, referrers, commissioners and policy makers to improve access and quality in the rehabilitative treatment of substance dependency.

DrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs; it's aim is to inform policy development and reduce drug-related risk. Its library and information service gives access to the largest library of English language materials on drug issues spanning four decades.

User Organisations
The Alliance (formerly the Methadone Alliance). The Alliance is a national organisation which exists to support people who are either in treatment or seeking help for drug dependency. It runs an advocacy service and if you have problems with a service is a place to go for practical support. The Users' Voice. The magazine of the John Mordaunt Trust- it provides a health and policy forum for/by drug-users and actively pursues harm reduction goals.
Carers and Family Members
http://www.drugs-info.co.uk/ is for family members and carers who are dealing with someone else's drug use.
Information sources
Alcohol Concern The UK's leading charity on issues to do with alcohol.
FDAP (Federation of Drugs and Alcohol Professionals) a professional association for drugs and alcohol workers.
NTA The National Treatment Agency is the England wide body looking at treatment organisations throughout England.
Transform A policy think talk arguing for drug decriminalisation.
COCA, the Conference on Cocaine Abuse National charity looking at issues to do with crack and cocaine usage.
KFx is a drug consultancy initiative run by Kevin Flemen -the site provides authoritative information on a range of topics especially the law.
UK Harm Reduction Alliance Membership organisation for people committed to pushing the harm reduction agenda.
The Vaults of Erowid A major source of information about psychedelics
DANOS The home page of the Drugs and Alcohol National Occupational Standards
drugs.gov.uk Home Office site containing links to major policy documents, organisations and events.
large portal site - the psychedeliest site on the planet
Daily Dose A daily source of news and information about drugs, alcohol and related issues delivered to your mail box.
Release. This is the place to go if you have a legal problem about drugs. Release offers a range of specialist services to professionals and the public concerning drugs, the law and human rights.
British Liver Trust is a major source of information on Hepatitis related illnesses
http://www.bcnc.org.uk A voluntary organisation which provides information and support to those addicted to tranquillisers or sleeping tablets. BCNC also offer information to and co-operates with health care professionals on the subject of sedative addiction."
Benzo.org.uk provides information for people who are dependant on benzodiazepines that have been prescribed by a physician.
http://www.drugtext.org/ is an online source of books and articles - access to the evidence base for free.
	an effective information resource on the subject of Harm Reduction
Harm Reduction Journal: free online journal on harm reduction articles
Paul Hanton has worked as a commissioner and written extensively on solution focused approaches. He now offers consultancy services and his page is http://www.solutionfocused.org.uk/.
Relapse Prevention Growth Inc Tools - Substance abuse relapse prevention risk assessment & tools. Dedication to the prevention of continued substance abuse.
The Federation is a membership organisation and national charity, providing support to BME communities and professionals within the Health and Social Care fields. In addition to the direct support offered to professionals, The Federation also play an important role providing a voice on behalf of BME communities to agencies, commissioners, policy makers and key government departments by informing the implementation of the UK’s 10 year drug strategy from a culturally sensitive perspective.
urban75 e-zine: one of the most popular e-zines on the web with bulletin boards, games, photos, protest, rave, drugs & more. This site is strictly non-profit - no banners, no tie-ins, no ads
Services
The Alchemy Project has developed a wide range of consultancy, training, treatment and other substance abuse services which they have successfully delivered in a variety of settings including the criminal justice, community and workplace sectors.
Clouds - offers a range of treatment services to people with drugs and alcohol services as well as a range of training services.
Bright Eye Alcohol and Drugs Counselling - is an online treatment and counselling service for people having problems with alcohol or drugs. The service provides extensive cognitive resources to complement the individual or group sessions.
www.therightroute.co.uk The Right Route is a specialist provider of Consultants, Developers, Trainers and Temporary Recruitment solutions to the UK Criminal Justice, Drug and Alcohol sector. Additionally, we are specialist 'Drugs Intervention Programme' consultants.
treatment-now.com - 0207 100 9931 will support you on those first steps to recovery from addiction! treatment-now.com is a professional care management service referring clients into private addiction treatment throughout the UK, Europe, South Africa and the US. We will ensure that your needs are met and we can provide the following services to support you at any time.
Sub-Aware Drug and Alcohol Services - training and education resources and courses - Wirral based.
Underoak - The UK Training Index: A directory of training courses and training consultants for all areas of management development and IT skills training. The Directory holds details of over 25,000 training courses offered by approximately 1040 different training organisations.

The Essential Reading List

If this is all you read ...

These are some of the online works we consider essential reading for anyone who is involved as a worker or volunteer with people who have drugs or alcohol problems.

Models of Care: the NTA commissioning framework for drug services - contains excellent summaries of the evidence for different types of treatment and the ways of structuring care..

Diseasing of America. Stanton Peele's controversial discussion of the belief that drug dependency is a disease.

Hidden Harm: the ACMD's report into the welfare of children of drug users.

Getting our Priorities Right; the Scottish Executive's policy on child protection - detailed guidelines for workers.

First steps in identifying young people's substance related needs. Home Office guide to assessing young people.

The Methadone Briefing Everything necessary to know about methadone.

Safer Injecting Handbook the comprehensive information source on injecting.

The Medical Council on Alcohol publishes a medical students handbook available online.

Drug Misuse and Dependence, the clinical guidelines for doctors issued by the Government (known as the Orange Book).

A comprehensive listing of UK policy and guidance documentation is available on the FDAP website.

Getting into Treatment

www.talktofrank.com Information and advice for anyone concerned about drugs. Includes advice for worried parents and friends, a search for local drug services and a 24 hour line.

Treatment Works contains information about what happens in treatment, Its useful for anyone with a drugs problem or is concerned about a friend, colleague or relative.

Over-Count Drugs Information Agency There are very few places to get information about dependency on over the counter medication (OTCM). This site is an excellent place to start.

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