Alcohol/Drug Information

The recommended websites offer more comprehensive information; but for the group leader or teacher who wants enough information for an A4 handout, then these fact sheets (in pdf format) provide the answer:

• Alcohol

• Tobacco

• Illegal drugs

Recommended Sources of Information and Policy Comment

Alcohol Concern (for information about alcohol issues)

020 7264 0510     www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

ASH – Action on Smoking and Health (Tobacco facts and campaigning)

020 7739 5902    www.ash.org.uk

Drug Education Forum (the English umbrella body for drug education groups)

020 7739 8494  http://www.drugeducationforum.com/

DrugScope (for information about drugs and drug issues)

020 7940 7500     www.drugscope.org.uk

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (information about European drug issues)

www.emcdda.eu.int

FRANK (Government run drugs information and helpline)

0800 77 66 00    www.talktofrank.com

Government Drugs website

www.drugs.gov.uk

Institute of Alcohol Studies (for information and statistics about alcohol issues)

020 7222 4001    www.ias.org.uk

No Smoking Day

020 7739 5110    www.nosmokingday.org.uk