Services Offering Drug Information and Education

FRANK
www.talktofrank.com   
Tel: 0800 77 66 00
24 hours 7 day per week
FRANK is UK-wide and offers a comprehensive range of information and advice about all aspects of drug misuse, including a leaflet and literature ordering service and information on local agencies. The service is available to anyone concerned about drug use, including drug users, their families, friends and carers. All calls are free and confidential. Information is available in 120 languages: just call the helpline and an interpreter will be there if you want one.

The Inreach Project
15 Spa Road
London
SE16 3QW
Tel: 020 7525 2243   

kim.hayward@southwark.gov.uk
Office: Mon - Fri  9am to 5pm
Individual and group work with secondary school age young people ,drugs education advice and information training for teachers and governors, working with parents and carers supporting schools around policy developments, facilitating early intervention for "at risk" students.  

Home Office
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs
The Home Office's drugs prevention service aims to promote effective community-based drugs prevention at local, regional and national level in line with the aims and objectives of the Government's national drugs strategy.

Drugscope
www.drugscope.org.uk
email: info@drugscope.org.uk
Tel: 020 7928 1211
Drugscope provides quality drug information, promotes effective responses to drug taking, undertakes research at local, national and international levels, advises on policy-making, encourage informed debate and speak for our member bodies working on the ground. They publish a wide range of material aimed at various professionals, researchers, policy makers and drug users. Information services provide details of local drug services and projects and, through its library, information on all aspects of drug misuse. Membership is open to individuals and organisations who have an interest in drug use in the UK. Call the Customer Services Team for more details

Alcohol Concern
www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
Alcohol Concern is a national agency on alcohol misuse which works to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol-related harm and to increase the range and quality of services available to people with alcohol-related problems.

Mainliners — National Hepatitis C Resource Centre
www.hepccentre.org.uk
email: advice.info@hepccentre.org.uk
PO Box 31844
London
SE11 4DT
Tel: 020 7735 7705  
The National Hepatitis C Resource Centre is the first specialist unit in the UK offering an easily accessible advice and information point that can be used by anyone who would like information on Hepatitis C. This includes people living with Hepatitis C, healthcare professionals, members of the general public and the media.