
Related links for ‘Big Picture: Addiction’
Links to relevant teaching resources and other organisations on the subject of addiction
Want to explore what else the internet has to offer about addiction? We’ve compiled a list of links and other organisations to help.
Mouse Party
Take a look inside the brains of mice on drugs with this fun interactive. (You will need to install Learn.Genetics web player)
Addaction
The UK’s largest drug and alcohol treatment charity.
Al-Anon
A UK charity providing support for friends and families of alcoholics.
Alcohol and you
Online activities about alcohol, the facts, the effects and its place in society, including a quiz to test your knowledge.
Foresight Project on Brain Science and Addiction
A project that set out to provide a challenging vision as to how scientific and technological advancement may have an impact on our understanding of addiction and drug use over the next 20 years.
GamCare
A UK charity providing support and information to those with a gambling problem.
Too young to gamble
Information from Channel 4 about young people gambling, and how to recognise the signs of addiction.
The New Science of Addiction: Genetics and the brain
Information about the genetics of addiction from the Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah.
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