Title:
Illicit
drug use in Northern Ireland. A handbook for professionals. |
Published:
HPA, February, 2000. |
Description:
This handbook has
been produced to aid professionals working in the field of drug
prevention in Northern Ireland. It focuses on the local culture,
customs and economic circumstances within Northern Ireland that
directly affect drug use. The handbook provides information
on many areas including: the drug scene here; the situation
with drugs and the law; a guide to particular drugs and their
effects; drug issues; drug prevention; the current debates surrounding
drug use (eg cannabis and its legalisation, gateway drugs, drugs
and sport and heroin use) and sources of information including
statutory, voluntary and community organisations, national organisations,
helplines and resources for drug education in Northern Ireland. |
Format:
A4, 257 pages, ring bound file. |
Other
formats:
Much of the
information from this handbook is now available from the Agency's
website on: www.drugsalcohol.info |
Target
group:
Health professionals. |
Available
from:
Available from Central
Health Promotion Resource Services and
public libraries. |
ISBN:
1 874602 14 X |
Additional
information:
© Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland, 2000.
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