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.

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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]

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^{[permanent dead link]}
^ 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

[1] "Select Committee on Science and Technology Written Evidence - APPENDIX 9 - Memorandum from DrugScope". UK Parliament website. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[2] "DrugScope | Databases | Helpfinder". Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010.

[3] "Home". dsdaily.org.uk.

[4] Times Online – The Times and Sunday Times

[5] BBC NEWS | England | West Midlands | Homes turned into 'drug factories'

[6] Police say crystal meth use rising in UK – Telegraph

[7] How dangerous is cannabis? - Lancashire Evening Post^{[permanent dead link]}

[8] BBC - Newsbeat - Health - Q&A: Crystal meth

[9] DrugScope | Druglink | Druglink home Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[10] ttp://www.drugscope-dworld.org.uk/wip/24/index.htm Archived 7 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine D-World

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