Appendices

Books - The Truth About Drugs

The Truth About Drugs

• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1: The Size of the Drugs Problem
• Chapter 2: The True Cost of Drug Addiction
• Chapter 3: Addicted to Pleasure
• Chapter 4: Caffeine, Alcohol and Tobacco
• Chapter 5: Cannabis
• Chapter 6: Cocaine Addiction, Crack Addiction and Heroin Addiction
• Chapter 7: Amphetamines, LSD, Ecstasy and the Rest
• Chapter 8: Why Governments are Scared of Prevention
• Chapter 9: Treatment of Drug Addiction Works
• Chapter 10: Legislation and Decriminalization; The Arguments over Marijuana
• Chapter 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

The Truth About Drugs

• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1: The Size of the Drugs Problem
• Chapter 2: The True Cost of Drug Addiction
• Chapter 3: Addicted to Pleasure
• Chapter 4: Caffeine, Alcohol and Tobacco
• Chapter 5: Cannabis
• Chapter 6: Cocaine Addiction, Crack Addiction and Heroin Addiction
• Chapter 7: Amphetamines, LSD, Ecstasy and the Rest
• Chapter 8: Why Governments are Scared of Prevention
• Chapter 9: Treatment of Drug Addiction Works
• Chapter 10: Legislation and Decriminalization; The Arguments over Marijuana
• Chapter 11: Conclusions; What We Must Do
• Appendices

< Previous