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I hope my site has provided you with ample to think about. You want more? There is more than a wealth of information about drug use, abuse, treatment and all other aspects of these issues on the Internet. Sites range from medical, where you need a dictionary of 16 syllable words; to activist, where YOU are encouraged to join in efforts to make the world a more tolerant place; to heart-wrenching, where families, victims of the drug war tell their stories.
The best way to arm yourself to deal with any situation is with knowledge. Being somewhat geographically isolated I use the Internet as my library, where I do my research. These links include the many places I educated myself and many of the links on this page have also been shown on other pages on this site.
Inclusion of a website's link on this page does not mean that I necessarily agree with what is on that site.
Recovering Cocaine Addict
A personal journey through recovery from drug addiction, including a journal.Methadone Watchdog
This site is a resource for fighting Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program clinic abuses and advancing issues important to the emerging community of methadone patients. By exposing the humiliating, degrading and dehumanizing treatment that some of us have to endure to obtain our life-saving medication, methadone, we hope to force a change of MMTP rules, regulations and policies.The Danish Drug Users Union
A group comprised of drug and methadone users in Denmark. They have a collection of articles in both Danish and English.Our Wall
Our Wall is a memorial to our loved ones who have died as a result of heroin use. If you have lost someone close, you can add their name, a photo and a piece of writing to commemorate them here.VIVAIDS
based in Victoria, Australia, is a statewide membership based organisation of drug users. Our membership is made up of current users, ex users and people whose aim is to increase information and education about illicit drug use so that people who take drugs do so with minimum harm to themselves. We also seek to improve the way people who take drugs are treated by medical, community and government services and to increase the awareness in the general community, about issues relating to illicit drug use.Families and Friends for Drug Law Reform(ACT) Inc.
Families and Friends for Drug Law Reform was formed as a direct result of heroin related deaths in the Australian Capital Territory. It believes that prohibition laws are more the problem than the solution. It seeks laws and policies which will eliminate the deaths and minimise the health and social harm.Drugaid
This site was being compiled by Guy Tremain and his mother, Pat Assheton,when Guy died as a result of his drug problem. Pat has carried on work on the site since his death. The Drug Disgrace and the services found here are based on Guy's and his family's first hand, very painful experiences in a society where there was no help. Drug Aid is dedicated to promoting understanding and providing practical help NOW, while your sons, daughters, brothers and sisters still live.Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation
Promotes harm reduction strategies to deal with drug problems.CEIDA
is the Centre for Education and Information on Drugs and Alcohol. They describe their mission as "To contribute to the reduction of health risks and improvement of health of all people in NSW through leadership in education and information exchange." They have an excellent magazine, Connexions with many articles on drugs well worth seeing.Australian Drug Foundation
is an independent, non-profit organisation working to prevent and reduce alcohol and drug problems in the Australian community. The concept of harm reduction underpins everything the ADF stands for.Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA)
is the peak, national, non-government organisation representing the interests of the Australian alcohol and other drugs field. Membership includes: alcohol and other drug agencies, police, consumer groups, researchers, youth workers, health and social workers and policy co-ordinators, all of whom are committed to reducing the harm arising from the misuse of alcohol and other drugs. Our free daily UPDATE e-mail information service will keep you informed on what's happening in the media and in the drug and alcohol field in Australia.INDRO e.V. Website
Institute for the Furtherance of Qualitative Drug Research, Acceptance-Oriented Drug Work, and Rational Drug Policy. Based in Germany. They have done some especially helpful research for methadone patients who wish to travel overseas, listing what laws and regulations they could find in each country.Addiction Treatment Forum.
This web site features recent past issues of the A.T. Forum newsletter, plus updated news reports, notices of upcoming events, and other current information we hope you will find of interest. Your own participation will be most welcomed and is crucial for making A.T. Forum a true platform for diverse opinions. While you are at this web site, respond to our question of the month and give us your feedback.DRCNet
Drug Reform Coordination Network: Drug Policy Central on the Internet. Learn about what's wrong with Prohibition and the War on Drugs, and what you can do to fight for change. We are also pleased to provide access to the Drug Library, the world's largest online library of drug policy; and the DRCNet Gift Shop.The Lindesmith Center
is an American organization committed to drug policy reform. They have a huge online library (and a search facility to guide you through it) with articles and research on drugs and harm reduction strategies from all over the world, including many from Australia.Methadone Information Exchange
focuses on empowering methadone patients and those seeking treatment. The site provides access to information on important issues, and tries to debunk the mythology that surrounds opiate addiction and its treatment. MIE is largely based on reader contributions.The Methadone Mailing List
is a great resource for methadone patients or anyone who is thinking of trying methadone or if you want to know anything at all about methadone from the point of view of the patients. There are also a few medical professionals who frequent the list (though not for consultations, just part of the conversation). It is an unmoderated list with fairly high volume.
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DrugSense works to ensure more balanced and accurate media coverage of drug policy issues and maintains a comprehensive archive of drug policy news. Free e-mail subscription services include: The Drugnews-Digest, a regular compilation of news excerpts; DrugSense Weekly, a newsletter which encapsulates and reviews the week's most significant news; Focus Alerts, bulletins on important news articles to facilitate a concerted response in the form of letters to the editor; and the Media Awareness Project, which provides the e-mail discussion lists MAPTalk and MAPTips, and the free editorial service called MAPEdit.Drugtext USA and Drugtext Europe
combine their sites to bring you information on drug policy reform, harm reduction and human rights issues throughout the world. Multi- lingual: French, Dutch and Portuguese. Have a look at the International Journal of Drug Policy, which has some truly EXCELLENT articles.Detroit Organizational Needs in Treatment
DONT is a methadone advocacy group organized by methadone patients to return dignity to methadone maintenance treatment and to protect the rights of patients. Methadone Today is the official newsletter of DONT. DONT works to correct the misconceptions about methadone maintenance treatment and overcome the prejudice directed against methadone patients, strives to educate communities and policy makers about the benefits of methadone treatment, responds to the negative and sensationalized media, advocates for treatment on demand, and provides a platform whereby methadone patients can express their concerns about their quality of life.International Harm Reduction Association
The International Harm Reduction Assocation is an international professional association for individuals and organisations concerned with the development of drug policies to reduce the harmful consequences of drug use and current drug policies. It is a not for profit organisation registered in the United Kingdom.The Drug Policy Foundation
is an independent, nonprofit organization with over 20,000 members that publicizes alternatives to current drug strategies. DPF believes that the drug war is not working: It erodes individual rights, is extremely expensive, creates a new class of criminals, subsidizes a violent black market, does not control drug use trends, and ignores the health aspects of drug use. It is time to examine sensible alternatives to current drug policies.National Alliance of Methadone Advocates (NAMA)
is an organization composed of methadone maintenance patients and supporters of quality methadone maintenance treatment. NAMA has thousands of supporters worldwide, and chapters in many localities.Cures not Wars
Shows many instance of the violations of human rights and violations of the US constitution perpetrated by those in charge of the 'Drug War'.
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