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• Ireland
• United Kingdom
• European Union
• Australia and New Zealand
• North America
• Other

Ireland

Dept. Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
Parent Department of the NACD and the National Drug Strategy Team.
www.pobail.ie Information on the National Drug Strategy is available through this site.

Merchants Quay Ireland
Merchants Quay Ireland provides a range of services for people affected by drug use and the associated problems of HIV infection, crime,homelessness, unemployment and poverty.
www.mqi.ie

Drug Misuse Research Division (Health Research Board)
The Drug Misuse Research Division (DMRD) of the Health Research Board (HRB) is involved in research and information gathering and dissemination on drugs and their misuse in Ireland. It is the designated National Focal Point reporting to Europe's drug agency, the EMCDDA.

The DMRD oversees the maintenance and development of the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) which collects and publishes data on treated drug misuse in Ireland.
www.hrb.ie

The DMRD hosts the National Documentation Centre on Drug Use which provides information and research on drug misuse in Ireland and internationally for policy-makers, service providers,researchers, community groups and the interested public.
www.hrb.ie/ndc

Combat Poverty Agency
Combat Poverty Agency, dedicated to advising on ways to prevent and eliminate poverty and social exclusion. The Agency ran a two-year programme between 1997 and 1999 with seven local groups working with drug users and their families in the community called "Drugs, Poverty and Policy". Findings are available on the website.
www.cpa.ie

National Drugs Awareness Campaign
Linked to the National Drug Awareness Campaign as part of the National Drug Strategy this website provides advice, guidance and information on a wide range of issues relating to drugs.
www.drugsinfo.ie

Drug Treatment Centre Board
Website of the Drug Treatment Centre Board (Trinity Court) which is the longest established treatment service in Ireland.
www.addictionireland.ie

Crosscare: Drugs & Alcohol Programme (DAP)
DAP aims to provide quality drug education, training and support services which develop knowledge and skills in order to enhance competencies and capacities in a variety of settings and sectors. The services offered by The D.A.P are accessed by individuals or groups of all ages The award winning website www.drugs.ie provides live helper- interactive services, telephone & mobile help-line services and various other online services.

The National Crime Council
The National Crime Council is an independent body established by Government. Their principal roles are to focus on crime prevention and to act as an independent source of policy advice to Government.
www.gov.ie/crimecouncil/

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United Kingdom

Drugscope
Drugscope provides information and comment on drug use aimed at informing policy development and reducing drug-related risk. The site includes a library, information and drug section.
www.drugscope.org.uk/

National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA)
The NTA aims to increase the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in England. This site includes details of the NTA's work programme, as well as publications and guidance for those in the drug treatment sector.
www.nta.nhs.uk

Drug Misuse Information Scotland
The Drug Misuse Information Scotland site provides information, statistics and research on drug misuse in Scotland. Its target users are policy makers, professionals, employers and the wider community.
www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org

Drug Action Teams UK
This website is a cross-government website which supports the National Drug Strategy and the work of Drug Action Teams. It contains information for DAT's and interested individuals to find out about the governments Drug Strategy.
www.drugs.gov.uk

Drugs Education and Prevention Information Service (DEPIS)
A service commissioned by the Department of Health (UK) which provides information about drug education and prevention projects and resources for those working with children and young people and their parents/carers. DEPIS provides access to evaluations and reviews to support the development of good practice in the field.
www.doh.gov.uk/drugs/depis/

Federation of Drugs and Alcohol Professionals (FDAP)
A professional body working with people with substance use problems. Provides information, training support and guidelines for ethical practice to workers in the drugs and alcohol field.
www.fdap.org.uk/

Health Matters is a unique non-profit making magazine, reporting and analysing today's NHS and Public Health issues.
www.healthmatters.org.uk

Dept. Health, Social Services & Public Safety of Northern Ireland
Supporting programmes of health promotion and education to encourage the community to adopt activities which will lead to better health and well-being.
www.dhsspsni.gov.uk

HAZnet
HAZnet captures and disseminates significant learning from Health Action Zones. HAZnet.org is a dynamic tool for engaging the organisations, partners and communities that makeup the 26 Health Action Zones in the UK. Health Action Zones are partnerships between the National Health Service, local authorities, social services, community groups and voluntary and business sectors. They are designed to trigger health action programmes in deprived areas and to support innovative ways of responding to the health needs of communities.
www.haznet.org.uk

Health Development Agency
Independent resource support agency to the health social and personal services in the UK.
www.hda-online.org.uk

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European Union

EMCDDA
www.emcdda.org
The website of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). The EU drugs agency, aims to provide objective, reliable and comparable information at European level concerning drugs and drug addiction and their consequences.

The EMCDDA has a comprehensive printed publications programme targeting a wide range of audiences, including EU, national and regional policy-makers, scientists and academics, practitioners in the drugs field, the media and the general public. Publications include the Annual Report on the state of the drugs problem in the European Union and the General Report of activities, and two periodicals - a bimonthly newsletter, Drugnet Europe, and a bimonthly series of policy briefings entitled Drugs in focus. The National reports (PDF files) produced annually by the REITOX national focal points are also available.

For a full publications catalogue see:
www.emcdda.org/infopoint/publications.shtml

Qualitative European Drug Research Network
This site was set up to make qualitative drugs research accessible to researchers, national experts, commentators on drug policy and interventions and students. Resources on this website include: a European bibliography; a research database; a specialised website and a scientific monograph Understanding and Responding to drug use: the role of qualitative research.
http://qed.emcdda.eu.int/

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Australia and New Zealand

Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)
Provides access to Internet-based alcohol and drug information provided by prominent organisations in Australia and internationally.
www.adin.com.au

The Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies Inc
Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies Designed for service providersas an online resource. Hosts a client outcome database and maintains rigor in data collection. It is simple for clinicians and staff to use and provides for quick information access and analysis.
www.nada.org.au

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North America

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) the principal biomedical and behavioural research agency of the United States Government, component of US Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nida.nih.gov

Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies
Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies that have been ongoing over the last few years. 10,000 patients were recruited between 1991, 1993 across 11 cities. Follow up was at one year and five-year post discharge. Essentially, retention in treatment predicts outcomes for the individual. Early engagement, programme participation and therapeutic relationships were all indicators of outcomes. The quality of the intervention, calibre and characteristics of staff, respect and dignity of the individual whilst engaged with the service were also indicators of outcomes.
www.datos.org

Drug Policy Alliance
Drug Policy Alliance features one of the largest online collections of journal articles, reports, books, testimonies and fact sheets that focus on drugs and drug policy from economic, criminal justice, and public health perspectives.
www.lindesmith.org

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
The Office of National Drug Control Policy set up to establish policies, priorities for the National Drug Control Policy.
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/

Cyberisle
Teen Clinic On-line. The Dept of Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto co ordinates TeenNet, a project aiming to develop practical tools to engage young people in health promotion, using interactive technology.
www.cyberisle.org

Addiction End
E-learning site on addiction. Provides good quality information on dependencies for use in training or working with people experiencing addiction problems. 25,000 people used this site in the first 3 months of operation.
www.addictionend.com

International Society of Addiction Medicine
ISAM (International Society of Addiction Medicine) can be accessed through the Canadian search engine. Input the full title into search box and click search. This is a newly formed society.
www.simpatico.ca

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Other

International Narcotics Drugs Control Board (INCB)
The INCB is the independent and quasi-judicial control organ for the implementation of the UN drug conventions. The board is responsible for promoting government compliance with the provisions of the drug control treaties.
www.incb.org

United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC)
The UNODC aims to educate the world about the dangers of drug abuse and to strengthen international action against drug production, trafficking and drug related harm.
www.unodc.org

International Labour Organisation
International Labour Organisation publishes guidelines to assist with Drug & Alcohol Programmes at work under Health & Safety Division.
www.ilo.org

International Harm Reduction Association
International Harm Reduction Association (IRHA) works with local, national, regional and international organisations to assist individuals and communities in the areas of: Public Health Advocacy, Collaboration and Communication, Best Practice; Education, Training and Research.
www.ihra.net

DRUGTEXT
An independent organisation aimed at the dissemination and production of information on substance use, addiction, harm reduction, international and national drug policy.
www.drugtext.org/

The Mentor Foundation
An NGO set up to prevent substance abuse among young people and which funds prevention projects worldwide.
www.mentorfoundation.org

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NOTE: We have tried to include the most informative sites which often have good links to other drug-related sites. However, linkage to a site does not indicate endorsement by the NACD. Parents and teachers are advised that some sites and newsgroups may contain material inappropriate for young children.

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