Northwest Regional
Drugs Task Force
Supply Reduction Prevention Treatment & Research
Useful Links
| www.pobail.ie/en/NationalDrugsStrategy | The National Drugs Strategy responsibility for co-ordinating the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy 2001 - 2008 |
| www.healthpromotion.ie | Health Promotion Unit |
| www.dap.ie | The Drugs Awareness Programme |
| www.drugsinfo.ie | Drugs Ireland: information on The National Drugs Strategy and Drugs Awareness Campaign |
| www.unlocked.ie | Unlocked.ie is your first stop for news and info on anything alcohol-related |
| www.spunout.ie | SpunOut.ie - Total Youth Media, is Ireland's biggest and best youth website covering all aspects of health, lifestyle, culture and craic. |
| www.talktofrank.co.uk | FRANK provides free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day |
| www.ndublinrdtf.ie | North Dublin City and County Regional Drugs Task Force |
| www.ndc.hrb.ie | The National Documentation Centre on Drug Use (NDC) is a unique information resource providing Irish researchers with access to electronic and hard copy research documentation on all aspects of drug use. |
| www.citywide.ie | CityWide works to promote and support a community development approach to the drugs problem - this means involving the people who are most affected by the problem in dealing with the problem - drug users, their families and communities. |
| www.release.org.uk | Since 1967 Release has offered a range of specialist services to professionals and the public concerning drugs and the law. They provide advice to drug users, their families, friends, and statutory and voluntary agencies. |
| www.drugabuse.gov | The National Institute on Drugs Abuse's (NIDA) mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction |
| www.cpa.ie | Combat Poverty is the sole national statutory organisation in Ireland dedicated to advising on ways to prevent and eliminate poverty and social exclusion. |
| www.pws.gov.ie |
 The Probation Service is part of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. They assess and manage offenders in the community on behalf of the Courts Service and the Prison Service, and in the process help to make society safer. They also work in prisons and detention centres. |
| www.aboutdrugs.ie | Community Awareness of drugs / About drugs |
| www.nacd.ie | National Advisory Committee on Drugs |
| www.wrdtf.ie |
The Western Region Drugs Task Force (WRDTF) covers Counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. The function of the taskforce is to research, develop and implement, using a partnership approach, a coordinated, regionally-appropriate response to substance misuse. |
| www.families.ie | Welcome to families.ie, the website which aims to provide up to date information for parents, children, teenagers and families in the North West of Ireland |
| www.activedonegal.com | The Donegal Sports Partnership is an organisation established under The Irish Sports Council (ISC). The ISC was established in 1999 under the Irish Sports Council Act by the Government. The mission of the ISC is to plan, lead and coordinate the sustainable development of sport in Ireland. The aims of the ISC are to increase participation through the removal of barriers, and to make better use of facilities. |
| www.drugs.ie |
drugs.ie provides information about drugs and the support and information services available in Ireland. In January 2008 drugs.ie will be introducing a drugs information SMS service along with a WAP site to enable people to access drugs.ie content on their mobiles. |
| The Mid West Regional Drugs Task Force was established under the National Drugs Strategy 2001 - 2008 to research, develop, implement and monitor a coordinated response to illicit drug use in counties Clare, Limerick, North Tipperary and Limerick City. | |
| Established in 2003, the North Eastern Regional Drugs Task Force (NERDTF) aims to assist the development of a co-ordinated and integrated response to substance misuse in the North Eastern Region, in Counties Cavan, Louth, Meath & Monaghan | |
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www.addictionsearch.net |
The Addiction Search Engine is a Custom Search Engine that is designed to help people find the information they are looking for relating to addiction and drug related issues. The Addiction Search Engine searches specially selected websites and, in some instances, the sites that they are linked to. |
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www.aldp.ie |
The Ana Liffey Drug Project is a 'Low Threshold - Harm Reduction' service based in North Inner City Dublin. The project works with people, experiencing addiction, to minimise the harm that problematic drug use causes them, their families and the wider community |
| NWAF Ltd is a registered charity that works to prevent and reduce alcohol related harms in communities. Based in the North West of Ireland and working across borders, the NWAF is a government approved community mobilisation initiative operating in partnership with the Health, Justice, Education, Community and Business sectors. |
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| http://www.lgbt.ie/get-information.aspx |
LGBT.ie is the website of the National LGBT helpline. The site aims to provide a gateway to information and support for LGBT people in Ireland. They also have information that will be useful for the friends and family of LGBT people as well as professionals working with LGBT people. |
| http://www.adhdandsubstanceabuse.org/about-icasa |
ICASA is a research organization with a focus on ADHD and substance abuse. ICASA strives to find answers and solutions for a better quality of life for people with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and an addiction via high quality research. |
| http://www.asap.gaa.ie/ |
ASAP Officers are responsible for promoting and implementing Club Drug and Alcohol policies and organising prevention/education initiatives in conjunction with professional drug and alcohol agencies. |
| http://www.fsn.ie/ | The Family Support Network is an autonomous self-help organisation that respects the lived experiences of families affected by drugs in a welcoming non-judgemental atmosphere. The Family Support Network primarily supports the development of family support groups and networks throughout the island of Ireland. Through this work the Family Support Network raises awareness of the difficulties faced by families in coping with drug use while recognising the important role that families play in supporting the recovery of the drug using family member |
| www.letsomeoneknow.ie |
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| www.yourmentalhealth.ie |
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| www.reachout.com |
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