The past year has seen a dramatic rise in the use of, and problems caused by, so called ‘Legal Highs’. Obviously this issue is one that any substance misuse agency should give serious consideration to, for both current and future practice, and we are finding that there is a marked increase in enquiries in this [...]
The Substance Misuse Skills Consortium launches today with an online gateway, the Skills Hub (www.skillsconsortium.org.uk), offering easy access to hundreds of resources to help front line drug and alcohol workers improve services and achieve better results for those in their care.
NORCAS is launching a new youth service to help young people with problems associated with drug and alcohol abuse.
The Too Much Too Young appeal is the first public appeal NORCAS have run in our 32 year history. Over the years we have worked with thousands of adults and children who have been misusing drugs and alcohol. Children affected by a family members misuse of drugs and alcohol has always been an issue and [...]
NORCAS is delighted to have been named as a winner at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) East Anglia PRide Awards 2010, which was held at Dunston Hall on 3rd November. The charity was awarded gold in the Not-For-Profit category for the communications campaign surrounding its re-launch in September 2009. The campaign was created [...]
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