North Edinburgh Drug and Alcohol Centre
Complex and Multiple Needs Service
The Scottish Drug Services Directory is an online Directory has been developed to help people find information on all drug treatment and rehabilitation services in Scotland. There is a basic search or you can use the Advanced Search for more options.
Treatment and rehabilitation services can also add or update your service details.
Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is the national non-government drugs policy and information agency working in partnership with others to co-ordinate effective responses to drug use in Scotland.
SDF aims to support and represent, at both local and national levels, a wide range of interests, promoting collaborative, evidence-based responses to drug use.
The LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing is a unique initiative to promote the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people living in, working in and travelling to Edinburgh.
We run a programme of activities, events, courses and community groups. The Centre also provides information on health and LGBT topics and runs the Lothian LGBT Helpline on Wednesdays 12.30 - 7pm on 0131 556 4049.
Vaults of Erowid is an online library of information about psychoactive plants, chemicals, and related topics.
The site is cross between a library and a journal, both archiving older historical documents and information as well as publishing new articles.
There's no harm in finding out about drugs - the more you know, the better. Our guide has everything from what to look out for, to what they actually look like.
The Alcohol Information Scotland website provides a wide range of information on alcohol for Scotland. This includes statistics, research, publications, key policy documents and practice guidelines as well as links to useful websites. Up to date news is reported through daily media monitoring.
Alcohol Focus Scotland is the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harm who want to reduce the impact of alcohol on individuals, families, communities and Scotland as a whole.
Scottish Network of Families Affected by Drugs (SNFAD)
SNFAD exists to support families across Scotland that are affected by drug misuse and to help and support those agencies that in turn represent and support such families.
In 1985,NADA wass established to promote education and training of clinicians in the use of Acudetox through the NADA five-point ear acupuncture protocol.
In 1987, Bullock, Culliton and Olander published research on its effectiveness in treating people with chronic drug dependency problems. Acupuncture detoxification evolved rapidly and is now used effectively for acute and prolonged withdrawal as well as relapse prevention.
Drink and Drugs News (DDN)is the fortnightly magazine for all professionals in the drug and alcohol field. Published independently by CJ Wellings, it is circulated worldwide through publishing hard copies and on the DDN website.
DDN provides news, features, research, and the latest thinking in the field in an attractive and convenient format. With thriving comments and letters pages, the magazine has become the place where people working with substance misuse have their say.
Informative and inclusive, each edition of DDN signposts readers to more information and resources, and it is relied on as the regular update and networking tool.
Alcohol Rehab Help is an informational web guide founded in 2020. Our site was created to help those struggling with alcohol use disorders (AUD), substance use disorders (SUD), and/or co-occurring mental health disorders. We help individuals understand their addictions and find the best treatment option based on their unique situation and individual needs.