The Drug Education Forum is a national membership organisation. Most of the teacher unions are in membership as well as a number of the national agencies concerned with drug education.
The Forum produces a termly newsletter.
Address: 8 Wakley Street, London, EC1V 7QE
Telephone: 020 7843 6311
Website: www.drugeducation.org.uk

Release runs the Drugs in Schools Helpline, which is open Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. They also sell a number of publications.
Contact them for information and advice.
Address: 388 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT
Telephone: 0345 36 66 66
Website: www.release.org.uk

DrugScope is a membership organisation of drugs agencies and others concerned with drug misuse. It is a valuable national information source on all aspects of drugs. They have a library and produce publications, including the journal, Druglink.
Address: 32 Loman Street, London, SE1 0EE
Telephone: 020 7928 1211
Website: www.drugscope.org.uk

Alcohol Concern is a national organisation that focuses on alcohol problems.
Address: 32 Loman Street, London, SE1 0EE
Telephone: 020 7928 7377
Website: www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
Address: 12-15 Dartmouth Street, London SW1H 9BL.
Telephone: 020 7233 1800
Website: www.ash.org.uk

The National Children's Bureau Solvent Misuse Project provides information to professional workers with young people on all aspects of solvent misuse (volatile substance misuse, glue, gas, or aerosol misuse). Contact the information officer:
Address: National Childrens' Bureau,
8 Wakley Street, London, EC1V 7QE
Telephone: 020 7843 6038
Website: www.ncb.org.uk

AdFam
Adfam is a national charity working with families affected by drugs and alcohol and is a leading agency in substance related family work. They provide a range of publications and resources for families about substances and criminal justice and operate an online message board and database of local support groups that helps families hear about and talk to people who understand their situation. Adfam also runs direct support services at London prisons for families of prisoners with drug problems that need to talk about prison and drugs. A list of our publications and resources is available online.
Telephone: 020 7928 8898
Website: www.adfam.org.uk

The National Drugs Helpline provides advice and information on all drugs and can refer callers on to other relevant organisations. They will also send
free publications.
Telephone: 0800 77 66 00
Website: www.ndh.org.uk

DfES publications are available free from: PROLOG
Address: DFEE Publications,
PO Box 5050, Sudbury, CO10 6ZQ
Telephone: 0845 022260
Website: www.dfes.gov.uk

National Youth Agency (NYA)
Address: 17-23 Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6GD
Telephone: 0116 285 6789
Website: www.nya.org.uk

In your area you will have a local Drug Education Forum which is a Reference Group for the local Drug Action Team (DAT). They will be able to advise you about drugs initiatives in your area. You can find your local DEF address and telephone number by telephoning your Local Education Authority or local library.

You may have a local School Library Service which has a range of books and videos to support PSHE programmes.

Many areas have a Health Education Promotion Unit which will offer advice, free leaflets and other services.

Your local Police Schools Liaison Officer may be able to assist you.