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A ~ Z of Drugs ~ FRANK's got the facts on drugs. |
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Addaction ~ Britain's largest specialist drug & alcohol treatment charity. |
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Alcoholics Anonymous ~ The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. |
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Alcohol-Drugs ~ Customised training about drugs and alcohol. |
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Alcohol Know Your Limits ~ Nobody's saying that we should all cut out drinking, but it is important to have the facts about how alcohol can affect your health, relationships and career. So then you'll be able to decide how much you want to drink. |
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AIVL ~ Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users’ League. |
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Alcohol Concern ~ work 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. |
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ANEX ~ Association of Needle and Syringe Programs. |
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Australian Drug Information Network ~ ADIN provides a central point of access to quality Internet-based alcohol and drug information provided by prominent organisations in Australia and Internationally. |
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Barca Leeds ~ Delivers a variety of much-needed services to the communities of Leeds. |
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Bath Bombs ~ designed to balance the chi in your bathing routine. |
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Beckley Foundation ~ Set up to develop a scientifically-evaluated evidence base, and provide a rigorous, independent review of current global drug policy. It aims to cast light on the current dilemmas facing policymakers within governments and international agencies, and to work with them in order to promote objective and open debate on the effectiveness, direction and content of future drug policies. |
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Black Poppy ~ Drug user's health and lifestyle magazine. |
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Body Positive North West ~ BPNW aim to support self-help, self-management, and self-development for people living with and affected by HIV in the North West. |
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Bolton User Group ~ BUGS give service users a voice, regarding their own treatment. |
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Borderline Personality Disorder ~ BPDWORLD offers a support network including: Web Support, Forums, Users chat room, Journals/Blogs. Telephone helpline and a walk in centre. |
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Brag ~ Alcohol Support Network offering support & advice to anyone in the Wigan & Leigh area
who feels that drink is causing a problem in their life |
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British Society of Criminology ~ The BSC has been in existence for 50 years. The Society aims to further the interests and knowledge of both academic and professional people who are engaged in any aspect of work or teaching, research or public education about crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice systems in the United Kingdom. |
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Burnet Institute ~ Australia's largest communicable diseases research institute. |
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Campaign Central ~ Campaigning often arises from a sense of injustice about a status quo and something that might be lawful. So, if you are campaigninig against something that is lawful (even if you think it is unethical), depending on what campaign tactics you use, you might come up against the law. |
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Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse ~ The CCSA's mission is to provide objective, evidence-based information and advice that will help reduce the health, social and economic harm associated with substance abuse and addictions.
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Canadian Harm Reduction Network ~ Virtual meeting place reducing the social, health and economic harms associated with drugs and drug policies. |
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Citizens Advice Bureau ~ Advice & Information about benefits in England. |
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Club Drugs ~ Information & resources about club drugs. |
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COCA ~ National resource helping services and workers develop appropriate interventions and professional working practices. |
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Correlation ~ European Network Social Inclusion & Health. The overall goal of the project is simple as well as complex: improve the access to services |
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Counselling Directory ~ Support network of UK counsellors and psychotherapists. |
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Crime Reduction ~ Information for people
working to reduce
crime in their
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D World ~
Designed to help children aged approximately 11 - 14, (Key stage 3) to find out about drugs and drug related issues in a fun, frank and informative way. |
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Daily Dose ~ The world's leading news service on drug and alcohol misuse. |
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Danish Drug Users Union ~ Opinions and articles written by drug users. |
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Death to the DJ ~ Promoting Live Music in Bolton. |
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Department of Health ~ The aim of the Department of Health (DH) is to improve the health and wellbeing of people in England. |
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Drug Aware ~ Cocaine and the Destruction of the Rainforests.
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Drug Policy Action Group ~ Aim to promote an approach to drug policy that challenges ineffective, unfair and counterproductive laws on drugs, and advocates for positive health and social service responses to drug use in Ireland. It also seeks to progress effective evidence based treatment models that engage drug users, families, and communities in the reversal of the harms associated with problem drug use.
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Drug Policy Alliance Network ~ Envision new drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights and a just society in which the fears, prejudices and punitive prohibitions of today are no more.
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DrinkandDrugs.net ~ Web portal for the substance misuse sector and wider health, social care & criminal justice settings - and for individuals affected by drugs and alcohol use. |
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Drug Equality Alliance ~ A UK based not for profit organisation whose purpose is to transform the "War on some people who use some Drugs" from its subjective historical and cultural roots into a rational and objective legal regulatory framework which secures equal rights and equal protection to all those who are concerned with dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs. |
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Drugs.gov.uk ~ Provides drugs professionals with the latest news and guidance from the UK government about the Drugs Strategy. |
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Drugs and the Law ~ Legal advice and useful information from Urban75. |
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Drugs Misuse in Scotland ~ Supports the implementation of the Scottish Drug Misuse Information Strategy. |
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Drug User Peace Initiative ~ INPUD launches The
Drug Users Peace Initiative. It is time to give peace a chance and to end this failed war on drugs. Join our
movement for a drug war peace. |
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Drug War Facts ~ offer useful facts, cited from authoritative sources, to a debate that is often characterized by myths, error, emotion and dissembling. "A valuable resource for anyone concerned with drug policy" |
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Drugscope ~ DrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs. |
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E C Therapy ~ Just as hurts and traumas from the past can have an impact on how life is experienced now, so too can the repression of potential for healing and change.
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Ecstacy.org ~ Aims to gather and make accessible objective, authoritative and up to date information about the drug ecstasy. |
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Elisad ~ Enables those working in the field of alcohol & drugs to exchange ideas & experiences & through networking & interaction with each other improve their knowledge, skills & performances. |
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Europap ~ A network across 18 Western and Central European countries, linking over 400 specialist health projects, sex workers' projects and social support programmes. |
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European Association for the Treatment of Addiction ~ EATA aims to ensure that people with substance dependencies get the treatment they need through its representation of the treatment sector. |
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Exchange Supplies ~ A social enterprise set up by drug workers to supply drug services and needle exchanges with quality products, publications, and conferences. |
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Executive Recovery ~ Offers a system for drug addicts and people suffering from alcoholism structured residential treatment along with sober living environments that is a composite of several philosophies and techniques. |
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First Tutors ~ Private tuition - Use First Tutors to find a quality private tutor in your local area, Anywhere across the UK. |
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| Frank ~ Provides information and support for young people to ensure they understand the risks and dangers of drugs and their use and that they know where to go for help and advice. | |
George House Trust ~ HIV Voluntary Organisation for the North West of England. Support people living with and affected by HIV and campaign for the best quality of life for all people with HIV. |
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HAMS ~ Harm reduction, Abstinence, and Moderation Support. HAMS offers information and support for people who wish to reduce the risks associated with recreational intoxication as well as information and support for those who wish to reduce their drinking or drug use or quit. |
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Hardcore Harm Reducer ~ Declaration of The International Network Of People Who Use Drugs (Inpud) |
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Rebecca Haden ~ When you're looking to hire a copywriter for your website, you want to be sure that you've found someone who will listen to you, understand your needs, fill in the areas where you don't have specialized knowledge, and deliver a quality product on time and as agreed. |
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Hepatitis C Resource Centre ~
Activities and resources geared to help members of the public and professionals across the UK who have an interest in hepatitis C for any reason. Information, support, advice or resources. This is supported by partner organisations, professional experts and patient involvement across the UK and beyond. |
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Harm Reduction Journal ~ An online journal published by BioMed Central. |
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Heroin Times ~ Heroin Detox Addiction Opiates Magazine. |
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HIT ~ Provides training for Drug Action Teams, drug treatment services, criminal justice, health, employment and other agencies. |
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Home Office ~ Drugs information page. |
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Hungarian Civil Liberties Union ~ Since its inception in 1994 HCLU has been a leading NGO in the field of drug policy reform advocacy in Hungary. |
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| Ibogaine Dossier ~ The Ibogaine Dossier is an extensive library dedicated to providing information on ibogaine, an experimental antiaddictive medication. Ibogaine is proposed for the treatment of chemical dependence. Claims for this antiaddictive drug include significant reduction in opioid withdrawal and interruption of drug craving behavior. | |
Innovation With Substance ~ Provides drug training and substance misuse consultancy services, as well as fully managed projects, to UK public sector organisations whose work addresses drug and alcohol misuse. |
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International Drug Policy Consortium ~ A global network of national and international NGOs that specialise in issues related to illegal and legal drug use. |
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International Network Of People Who Use Drugs ~ Inpud "A global network uniting Activist people who use drugs world wide. We, International Drug User Activists, want to establish our rights and reclaim the right to be our own spokespersons striving for self-representation and self-empowerment." |
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International Harm Reduction Association ~ IHRA is the leading organisation in promoting evidence based harm reduction policies and practices on a global basis for all psychoactive substances (including illicit drugs, tobacco & alcohol). |
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International Journal of Drug Policy ~ The IJDP explores the effects of drug policy and practice on drug-using behaviour and its health and social consequences. It is the policy of the journal to represent a wide range of material on drug-related matters from around the world. |
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iSound.com ~ Whether a fan, a musician or a record label, we are the place to be for all that is music online. |
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Know the score ~ Infomation & Advice on Drugs in Scotland. |
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Learn Direct ~ Courses designed so that you can learn at a time, place and pace to suit your learning needs. |
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Life or Meth ~ Enables potential users to make informed choices based on the hard facts. |
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Lifeline Project ~ Purpose is to relieve poverty, sickness and distress among those persons affected by addiction to drugs of any kind, and to educate the public on matters relating to drug misuse. |
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London Drug and Alcohol Network ~ The LDAN give advice, information and support to frontline services working directly with people who have drug and alcohol problems in London. |
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Lycaeum ~ Promote public education about all aspects of psychoactive drugs and drug use. |
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Mainliners ~ Works across blood borne viruses, drugs and sexual health to help those most vulnerable. To improve accessibility, raise standards, increase coherence and to maximise responsiveness, diversity and operational competence in the provision of such services across the UK.
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Manchester Action on Street Health ~ Sexual health promotion / HIV prevention organisation for sex workers and drug users in Greater Manchester. |
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Media Awareness Project ~ A worldwide network dedicated to drug policy reform. MAP inform public opinion and promote balanced media coverage. |
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Meth Awareness And Prevention Project of South Dakota ~ A comprehensive Methamphetamine awareness and prevention project. |
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Methadone Support ~ Organisation / website for "Medically Assisted Treatment" for those addicted or dependent on opiates for any reason. |
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Million Women Rise ~ Saturday 6th March 2010. A coalition of individual women and representatives from the Women’s Voluntary and Community Sector who have come together to organise an annual national demonstration against male violence which coincides with International Women’s Day in March each year.
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NAFAS ~
Nafas is a multifaceted specialist resource established to meet the drug and drug related education, prevention and treatment needs of primarily the Bangladeshi community in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. |
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Narchat ~ Network for people affected by substance misuse. |
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Narcotics Anonymous ~ NA is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts, weekly meetings in over 116 countries worldwide. |
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National Alliance of Methadone Advocates ~ Methadone patients, healthcare professionals, friends, & associates working together for greater public understanding & acceptance of methadone treatment. |
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National Centre for Education & Training on Addiction ~ NCETA is a collaborative venture between Flinders University & the South Australian Department of Health. |
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National Needle Exchange Forum ~ NNEF is a group of needle exchange workers from England and Wales that exists to actively promote and support the provision of high quality, comprehensive needle exchange services as a key part of the United Kingdom drugs strategy. |
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Network Against Prohibition ~ Members of the NAP believe that people who use illicit drugs have the right to be treated with dignity and respect and should be able to live their lives free from discrimination, stigma and health and human rights violations. |
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Newham Asian Women's Project ~ NAWP was set up in 1987 to provide advice and support for Asian women and children experiencing domestic violence. |
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Northern Territory AIDS and Hepatitis C Council ~ NTAHC A resource for people looking for information, support and programs associated with blood-borne viruses and infections. |
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Odd Squad ~ Vancouver City Police Officers educate the public about issues affecting the community. |
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Office of Public Sector Information ~ OPSI provides a wide range of services to the public, information industry, government and the wider public sector relating to finding, using, sharing and trading information. |
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One Stop Shop ~ Offers a range of services in Salford from computer training to advice and guidance. |
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Oxford Night Shelter ~ We provide services for homeless and recently homeless people in Oxford. |
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Parliment of Canada ~ Inspectors cracked 174,000 duck eggs coming into Canada and found that 1,700 of them had contained heroin. That was a large heroin seizure, approximately 150 kilograms. |
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Phat Bull ~ supports the raising of drugs awareness across the whole spectrum of society, with particular emphasis on the point of consumption. |
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Physicians for Human Rights ~ Physicians for Human Rights mobilizes health professionals to advance health, dignity, and justice and promotes the right to health for all. Harnessing the specialized skills, rigor, and passion of doctors, nurses, public health specialists, and scientists, PHR investigates human rights abuses and works to stop them. |
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Psychometric Testing ~ Measure your natural talents and your performance! |
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Release ~ Promote understanding of drug-related issues & support an often marginalised section of society. |
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Revolvers ~ Revolvers is the User Involvement Group of Revolving Doors Agency. |
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Revolving Doors Agency ~ The UK’s only charity dedicated to improving the lives of people who are caught up in a damaging cycle of crisis, crime and mental illness. |
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Royal College of Psychiatrists ~ Substance misuse in older people is a growing public health problem. Although alcohol is a very commonly used substance, older people also smoke cigarettes, misuse prescribed medications, buy over-the-counter medication and are increasingly using illicit drugs. |
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Samaritans ~ There are 202 Samaritans branches across the UK and ROI (including two Festival branches and Correspondence branch). |
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Sefton Recovery Group ~ Are dedicated to awakening individuals, organisations and communities to Recovery and WRAP self management approaches. |
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Scottish Drugs Forum ~ National non-government drugs policy & information agency working in partnership with others to co-ordinate effective responses to drug use in Scotland. |
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Scottish Government Publications ~ Report is based covering service evaluations and research on services for homeless and potentially homeless people with a history of substance misuse. |
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Scottish Prostitutes Education Project ~ SCOT-PEP was set up by & for sex workers & offers non-judgmental advice & support, promote health, dignity & human rights amongst those involved in the sex industry. |
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Shaping Our Lives ~ This website is for finding out about what service user organisations are doing and also what non-service user organisations are doing for service users. Shaping Our Lives National User Network’s vision is of a society which is equal and fair where all people have the same opportunities, choices, rights and responsibilities – a society where people have choice and control over the way they live and the support services they use |
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Sharan ~ Aims to raise the health status of the poor through curative, preventive and proactive programs in India. |
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Sober Musicians ~ Addiction plays for keeps so do we. |
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Social Solutions Academy ~ Offers a new model of working and is open to stakeholders seeking to meet equivalent peers or organisations, Increase opportunities, work with a range of social innovators, break down barriers and Contribute to a cross-sector dialogue. |
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Spencer ~ SPENCER are a guitar band from around Manchester The band are Ian on drums, Vinny on bass, Matt on guitar and John on guitar and vocal duty |
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Stopdrugs.org ~ The Meth Crisis, What is Methamphetamine and what is the extent of it's use in the U.S.? |
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SubstanceMisuse.net ~ personal stories are a source of inspiration and encouragement for people at varying stages of recovery. |
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Substance Misuse Management in General Practice ~ SMMGP a developing network to support GPs & other members of the primary health care team who work with substance misuse in the UK. |
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Swansea Drugs Project ~ Regarded as one of the most innovative substance misuse agencies in Wales – having established the first needle exchange and separate service for young substance misusers in Wales.
The agency works to minimise the harm caused to individuals and society by both drugs and alcohol.
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Switch ~ Offers an alternative for drug dealers or users who want to up their game and make positive changes. Working with people who can’t access services or who live chaotic lives. |
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The Alliance ~ User led organisation which provides advocacy, training & helpline services to those currently in drug treatment, those who have accessed drug treatment in the past & those who may access drug treatment in the future. |
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The Big Issue in the North ~ Sold by homeless people across the north of England. Alongside selling the magazine most of our vendors take part in The Big Life Plan, a tailored programme of support to help vendors achieve their goals and move away from the streets for good. |
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The Drugs Box ~ An easy to use educational tool about drugs, alcohol and substance misuse which gathers street-level data for service managers and agencies. |
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The Prince's Trust ~ Through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance, help 14 - 30 year olds realise their potential and transform their lives. |
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Transform ~ Exists to reduce harm & promote sustainable health & wellbeing by bringing about a just & effective system to regulate & control drugs at local, national & international levels. |
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Tutor Hunt ~ Finding a tutor is not an easy task, whether searching for primary, GCSE, A-Level or an adult learner. Tutor Hunt strive to make the process as painless as possible. |
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UK Drug Policy Commission ~ UKDPC is an independent body providing objective analysis of UK drug policy. They aim to improve political, media and public understanding of drug policy issues and the options for achieving a rational and effective (evidence-led) response to the problems caused by illegal drugs. |
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UK Focal Point ~ Based at the Department of Health and the North West Public Health Observatory, the UK Focal Point collates data and information on drug misuse in the UK and reports it to the European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction. |
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UNDUN ~ A coalition of users, ex-users, & allies who are committed to ongoing organizing of local user groups as the basis of an active national movement for harm reduction. |
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United Kingdom Harm Reduction Alliance ~ UKHRA is a campaigning coalition of drug users, health & social care workers, criminal justice workers & educationalists that aims to put public health & human rights at the centre of drug treatment & service provision for drug users. |
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Urban 75 ~ One of the most popular e-zines on the web with bulletin boards, games, photos, protest, rave, drugs & more.
Has no affiliation with any political party, philosophy or campaign group, whether they be mainstream, independent, overground, underground or wombling free. |
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Vancouver Coastal Health ~ VCH provides a full range of health care services ranging from hospital treatment to community-based residential, home health, mental health and public health services. |
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Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users ~ Vandu is dedicated to improving the lives of drug users,
their families and our communities. |
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Vaults of Erowid ~ Erowid is a member-supported organisation providing access to reliable, non-judgmental information about psychoactive plants and chemicals and related issues. |
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Welsh Assembly Government ~ Working to tackle the full range of substances misused in Wales. |
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Willow Project ~ A voluntary organisation run by Women for Women offering a free and confidential service to Women in the
Wigan Borough. |
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Wired ~ Developed as a way of empowering people to tackle problems caused by substance use. |
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World Health Organization ~ Information pertaining to psychoactive substance use and abuse, and also information about the WHO's projects and activities in the areas of substance use and substance dependence. |
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Workforce Development Projects Resources ~ The alcohol and other drugs (AOD) field is a deceptively complex area. GP's are increasingly called upon to deal with these complexities that include polydrug use and co-existing mental health problems. So the National Training Package for Medical Practitioners in Illicit Drug Issues was developed. |
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Workforce Development 'TIPS' ~ Theory Into Practice Strategies. A Resource Kit for the Alcohol and Other Drugs Field. |
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Worldaidsday.org ~ An opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS. This year, it's up to you, me and us to stop the spread of HIV and end prejudice. |
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Xtwkrs.org ~ A place for ex-tweakers and recovered crystal meth addicts. |
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