Drugs Information

www.drugscience.org.uk is the website for the

INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON DRUGS (ICSD)

This newly formed organisation is not a government body and was set up from key personnel who formally worked for the Advisory Committee on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). Their aim is to offer impartial objective information on drugs and drug harm to the public, educators and to academics.

DAC fully support the aim, objectives and approach of the ISCD.

This website has loads of useful information and advice, Including a great new A to Z list of substances which explains appearance and use, effects, chances of getting hooked, health risks and UK law. www.talktofrank.com

Adverse health effects of non-medical cannabis use

For over two decades, cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, has been the most widely used illicit drug by young people in high-income countries, and has recently become popular on a global scale. Epidemiological research during the past 10 years suggests that regular use of cannabis during adolescence and into adulthood can have adverse effects. Epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory studies have established an association between cannabis use and adverse outcomes.

Click on the link below to read the full report.