There are currently 14 drug and/or alcohol forums across Glasgow. These vary greatly in terms of how they are structured and the work they do. The majority of forums work to address both drug and alcohol issues - although often the main focus is on drug issues. Forums have an important role in providing a local focus in responding to drug and alcohol issues. In recent years forums have undertaken work such as:
- Awareness raising through events such as community seminars, open days, conferences etc
- Challenging attitudes and stereotypes surrounding drug and alcohol use and those that use them.
- Education and co-ordinating training events for people living and working within their locality.
- Developing new iniatives such as setting up youth projects, establishing 'fitness schemes' and diversionary activities, development of information resource library, etc
- Research to identify issues of concern within the community or with a focus on specific groups such as peer research with drug users not in touch with any services or the impact of drug use on families, carers and children of drug users, and their support needs. This research has often led onto the key findings directing future work of the forums.
Contact details for each local forum are available by clicking on the forum name below.
East
North
South East
South West
West
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