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APPENDIX ELEVEN
USEFUL ADDRESSES

Action on Smoking and Health ( ASH)

0131 225 4725
Fax: 0131 220 6604
E-mail: ashscotland@ashscotland.org.uk

ASH Scotland is the leading voluntary organisation campaigning for effective tobacco control legislation. It works to raise awareness about the impacts of tobacco and the activities of the tobacco industry. It also provides help and advice to people who want to give up smoking.

Alcoholics Anonymous:

Tel: 0845 7697555
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Alcohol Focus Scotland

0141 572 6700
Fax: 0141 333 1606

The Alliance [formerly known as The Methadone Alliance]

Helpline:
Tel: 0208 374 4395
E-mail: methadone.alliance@blueyonder.co.uk

The Alliance supports people who receive prescribed drugs for the treatment of their drug dependency. Service users and professionals work together as equals in a unique initiative to give drug users a real voice in the drug policy debate.

Drinkline Advice Line:

Tel: 0800 917 8282

Drug Action Team Association

01592 412 033
Fax: 01592 412 040

DrugScope

020 7928 1211
Fax: 020 7928 1771
E-mail: services@drugscope.org.uk
Website: www.drugscope.org.uk

DrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs. It aims to inform policy development and reduce drug-related risk through the provision of drug information, the promotion of effective responses to drug taking and a programme of research at local, national and international levels.

Effective Interventions Unit ( EIU)

0131 244 5117
Fax: 0131 244 2689
Website: www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org.eiu/eiu.htm

The Scottish Executive's Effective Interventions Unit carries out a range of research and evidence gathering to identify effective practice in addressing the problems of drug misuse. The Unit actively disseminates its findings through regional and local seminars and aims to support local teams in implementing evidence-based practice.

Eshara

0141 420 8100
Fax: 0141 420 8041

This service is for people from black and minority ethnic communities who are affected by drug/alcohol use.

The service offers information, advice and practical help to such people.

e-smokeline

Website: www.hebs.scot.nhs.uk/topics/smoking/e-smoke.cfm
e-smokeline is an electronic helpline which offers advice and support for people who want to give up smoking.

Know the Score ( KTS) Advice Line:

Tel: 0800 587 5879

Narcotics Anonymous Helpline:

Tel: 020 7730 0009

National Alcohol Information Resource

0131 275 6000
Fax: 0131 275 7500

National Treatment Agency ( NTA)

020 7972 2214
Fax: 020 7972 2248
E-mail: nat.enquiries@nta-nhs.org.uk

The NTA, which is a Special Health Authority, aims to increase the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in England. It prepares publications and guidance for professionals working in the drug treatment sector and sets minimum standards for drug treatment under the auspices of the Department of Health, the Home Office and the Anti-Drugs Co-ordination Unit.

NHS 24 [24 hour help and advice from nurses]:

Tel: 08454 24 24 24

NHS Education Scotland ( NES) (Pharmacy)

0141 223 1400/1
Fax: 0141 223 1403
Website: www.nes.scot.nhs.uk

Re-Solv

01506 881 498
Fax: 01506 881 498
Web: www.re-solv.org

Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

0131 556 4386
Fax: 0131 558 8850
E-mail: info@rpsis.com

Scotland Against Drugs

0141 331 6150
Fax: 0141 331 6151
Website: www.scotlandagainstdrugs.org.uk

Scottish Council on Alcoholism

0141 333 9677
Fax: 0141 333 1606

Scottish Drugs Forum

0141 221 1175
Fax: 0141 248 6414

Scottish Drug Misuse Database

0131 275 6000
Fax: 0131 275 7500

Smokeline (12 Noon - 12 Midnight):

Tel: 0800 84 84 84

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