DrugScope
DrugScope was a British-based charity. The organisation was for those working in the drugs field and its aim was to inform the public about drugs, shape policy and reduce drug-related harms. It closed on 31 March 2015.
History
[edit]DrugScope was formed in the year 2000 from the merger of the Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence (ISDD) and the Standing Conference on Drug Abuse (SCODA).[1]
The charity provided information on drugs and drug use, maintaining a searchable database of over 100,000 books and journals, an online directory of treatment and other drugs services in England and Wales,[2] a daily subscription drug and alcohol news service,[3] and with representatives regularly in the media contributing to articles about drugs.[4][5][6][7][8]
It published a bi-monthly magazine called Druglink,[9] geared at those working or studying in the drugs field. It also produced a website for Key Stage 3 children (aged 11 to 14) called D-World.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Select Committee on Science and Technology Written Evidence - APPENDIX 9 - Memorandum from DrugScope". UK Parliament website. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "DrugScope | Databases | Helpfinder". Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ^ "Home". dsdaily.org.uk.
- ^ Times Online – The Times and Sunday Times
- ^ BBC NEWS | England | West Midlands | Homes turned into 'drug factories'
- ^ Police say crystal meth use rising in UK – Telegraph
- ^ How dangerous is cannabis? - Lancashire Evening Post
- ^ BBC - Newsbeat - Health - Q&A: Crystal meth
- ^ DrugScope | Druglink | Druglink home Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.drugscope-dworld.org.uk/wip/24/index.htm Archived 7 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine D-World
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- 2000 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 2015 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- Addiction organisations in the United Kingdom
- Charities based in the United Kingdom
- Drugs in the United Kingdom
- Drug policy organizations
- Health charities in the United Kingdom
- Organisations based in the London Borough of Southwark