Links to alcohol resources in the United Kingdom
Organisations and information sources
Adfam
Adfam is a national charity working with families affected by drugs and alcohol. They provide a range of publications and resources for families about substances and criminal justice and operate an online message board and database of local support groups that helps families hear about and talk to people who understand their situation. Adfam also runs direct support services at London prisons for families of prisoners with drug problems that need to talk about prison and drugs.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. 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. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Alcohol Concern
The national agency on alcohol misuse in England and Wales. It works to reduce the level of alcohol misuse and to develop the range and quality of helping services available to problem drinkers and their families
Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire and Alateen
A world-wide organisation that offers a self-help recovery program for families and friends of alcoholics whether or not the alcoholic seeks help or even recognises the existence of a drinking problem.
British Medical Journal
This site contains the full text of all articles published in the weekly BMJ from January 1994... we publish original scientific studies, review and educational articles, and papers commenting on the clinical, scientific, social, political, and economic factors affecting health.
Daily Dose
Daily Dose is a treasure trove of substance misuse articles gathered from the World Wide Web and includes such sources as: Government, Education, Medicine, Press, Science, Organisations & Agencies, Law, and Research etc. All articles are linked to the original authors.
Department of Health
The aim of the Department of Health is to improve the health and well-being of people in England . This site gives you the latest news and information about the Department and our work. It also offers you easy access to the wide range of publications, policy and guidance we produce.
drinkanddrugs.net
drinkanddrugs.net is a web portal for substance misuse practitioners - covering the latest news, training information, research & guidance, job vacancies and more.
Drug and Alcohol Action Programme(DAAP)
The DAAP has established an innovative drug education programme to meet the needs of South Asian, African-Caribbean and Somali communities in Southall and South Acton, West London.
The DAAP builds upon the work initiated and developed by the Southall Community Drugs Education Project (1998 to 2002). The Southall project is recommended as good practice in the National Healthy School Standards (NHSS) support materials on drug education.
Drugscope
Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence. Its mission is "to advance knowledge, understanding and policy-making about drugs".
Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals (FDAP)
The Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals (FDAP) is the professional body of practitioners working with people with substance use problems. FDAP is open to everyone working in the field. FDAP provides advice, training and support to practitioners, as well as promoting and enforcing guidelines for ethical practice and providing a 'gold standard' accreditation scheme. FDAP also provides policy advice to NTA and other agencies on matters relating to workforce development and professional practice.
Health Service Journal Online
The UK 's leading health policy and management magazine.
Institute of Alcohol Studies
The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) is an educational body with the basic aims of: Increasing knowledge of alcohol and the social and health consequences of its misuse. Encouraging and supporting the adoption of effective measures for the management and prevention of alcohol-related problems.
Medical Council on Alcoholism
The MCA (charity reg no 265242) helps doctors to alleviate and prevent alcohol-related harm. It does this through educating and assisting medical practitioners and others involved in maintaining health, holding medical-school symposia and essay competitions, making available a library of information, and publishing the Alcohol & Alcoholism journal (International Journal of The Medical Council on Alcoholism and Journal of the European Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism) and Alcoholism newsletter, as well as handbooks such as the MCA Medical Students Handbook: Alcohol and Health. It also enables doctors to get in touch with the British Doctors & Dentists Group for recovering alcohol and drug-dependent doctors, dentists and students.
National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA)
The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse is the new special health authority, established by government in 2001, with a remit to increase the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for substance misuse in England . The NTA is working with central government, Drug Action Teams, service providers and commissioners, users and carers, research, training and academic institutions to improve the commissioning of drug treatment services, promote evidence-based practice, and improve the performance of treatment providers and commissioners.
Nursing & Health Care Resources on the Net
Portman Group
The Portman Group is funded by the UK's leading alcohol producers. Its role is to promote sensible drinking and help prevent alcohol misuse.
SCAN
The Specialist Clinical Addiction Network (SCAN) is a national network for UK addiction specialists. In the first instance this includes Consultant Psychiatrists, Specialists Registrars and Associate Specialists who work in the field of addiction. SCAN's main aim is to provide support and promote networking to enable specialists to maximise treatment effectiveness.
TACADE
"The Advisory Council on Alcohol and Drug Education" is the leading national non-government organisation specialising in alcohol and drug education, health education and personal and social education.
The Society for the Study of Addiction
The SSA is a learned society that promotes the coming together of professionals in the filed of addictions, to share their knowledge, skills and friendships. The Society has an international membership and is open to all proffesionals aligned to the field of addiction.
Research and Development:
A very useful trio of free services for those wishing to undertake research in the health and social care fields.
RDInfo
This database currently holds information from over 1000 Funding Bodies offering over 4000 different awards.
RDDirect
is a friendly, professional service for all researchers working in health and social care settings.
RDLearning
contains information on all the health-related courses and training opportunities in the UK.
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