| Drug
Addiction / Drug Abuse Book Appendices
Useful Drug Addiction Organisations
- Useful Websites on Chemical Dependency
The Truth about Drugs by Dr Patrick Dixon
Chapters:
Acknowledgements
- Definitions
- Introduction
- 1.The
Size of the Drugs Problem - 2.The
True Cost of Drug Addiction - 3.Addicted
to Pleasure - 4.Caffeine,
Alcohol and Tobacco - 5.Marijuana
- 6.
Cocaine, Crack and Heroin - 7.Amphet
amines, LSD, Ecstasy and the Rest - 8.Why
Governments are Scared of Prevention - 9.Treatment
Works - 10.Legislation
and Decriminalization; The Arguments over Marijuana - 11.Conclusions;
What We Must Do - Appendices
Useful organizations
UK ADFAM National
0171 638 3700
Support for families and friends of drug users.
Free phone call back if hone bills are a problem for callers.
Drugs in Schools Helpline
0345 366666
Run by Release.Advice for drug incidents in
school - open 10-5 weekdays.
Families Anonymous
0171 498 4680
Self-help group for parents of drug users -
local branches.
Home Office
(Central Drugs Prevention Unit)
Room 354
Horsferry House
Dean Ryle Street
London SW1P 2AW
0171 217 8631
Information and free illustrated wall chart
to help parents and others identify drugs and drug-taking equipment.
National Drugs Helpline
0800 776600
Free calls and advice about drugs - open all
day and night every day
Northern Ireland Drugs Information
Health Promotion Branch
DSS
Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3SF
01232 524234
Drugs information for Northern Ireland
Release
0171 63? 8654
24 hour Helpline on drug use and legal matters.Useful
if someone is arrested for a drugs offence.
Scottish Drugs Forum
5th Floor
Shaftesbury House
5 Waterloo Street
Glasgow G" 6AY
0141 221 1175
Comprehensive information on Scottish drugs
services.
Welsh Office
Cathays Park
Cardiff CF1 3NQ
01222 825592
Drugs information for Wales
Standing Conference on Drug Abuse (SCODA)
Waterbridge House
32-36 Loman Street London SE1 OEE
0171 928 9500
Independent co-ordinating body for drug services
and advice.
USA
National
Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information
PO Box 2345
Rockville MD 20852
1-800-729-6686 toll free
Chapters:
Acknowledgements
- Definitions
- Introduction
- 1.The
Size of the Drugs Problem - 2.The
True Cost of Drug Addiction - 3.Addicted
to Pleasure - 4.Caffeine,
Alcohol and Tobacco - 5.Marijuana
- 6.
Cocaine, Crack and Heroin - 7.Amphet
amines, LSD, Ecstasy and the Rest - 8.Why
Governments are Scared of Prevention - 9.Treatment
Works - 10.Legislation
and Decriminalization; The Arguments over Marijuana - 11.Conclusions;
What We Must Do - Appendices
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