Links | Substance Misuse

Association of Nurses in Substance Abuse

ANSA is an interest group for nurses working in drug and alcohol services.

Drug Misuse Information Scotland

This site provides information, statistics and research on drugs misuse in Scotland. The target users are policy makers, professionals, researchers, employers and the wider community.

DrugScope

DrugScope provide drug information, promote responses to drug taking, undertake research at local, national and international levels and advise on policy-making.

drugs.gov.uk

This site provides drugs professionals with the latest news and guidance from the British Government about its drugs strategy.

European Association for the Treatment of Addiction

EATA is a charity working to help ensure people with substance dependencies get the treatment they need.

Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals

FDAP is a UK professional body for practitioners in the substance use field and it is a membership organisation open to practitioners throughout the field.

National Institute on Drug Abuse

NIDA is part of the US National Institutes of Health and its mission is to bring the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse

The NTA’s aim is to increase the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in England.

Scottish Drugs Forum

Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is the national non-government drugs policy and information agency working in partnership with others to co-ordinate effective responses to drug use in Scotland.

Specialist Clinical Addiction Network

SCAN is a national network for UK addiction specialists. At present this includes Consultant Psychiatrists, Specialists Registrars and Associate Specialists who work in the field of addiction.

Substance Misuse Management in General Practice

SMMGP is a network to support GPs and other members of the primary health care team who work with substance misuse in the UK.