Membership benefits & fees

DrugScope membership entitles you to a wide range of benefits...

In addition to giving you the chance to ensure your voice is heard by the key decision-makers, DrugScope membership entitles you to a wide range of free and discounted products and services, through which you will have access to sound, up-to-date information on government policy, research findings and developments in the field.

DrugScope membership includes:

Druglink magazine subscription

Druglink is published bi-monthly online and in paper copy. Druglink addresses both drug policy and practice in Britain and is a valuable resource for drug sector practitioners, policy makers and those working in other fields, such as mental health, housing and the criminal justice sector.

Member’s Briefing

Member's Briefing provides a concise summary of the latest policy, practice and research from across the drug sector as well as information on funding, good practice and developments in other sectors which may be relevant. Members Briefing is a monthly publication and is available both online and in print.

DrugScope regional forums

To build on the success of regional events held in 2007 around the Drugs Strategy consultation, DrugScope is hosting forums across England and Wales on a twice yearly basis. These forums are an opportunity for members to discuss regional and national issues with colleagues from across the drug sector as well as developing and sharing good practice.

DrugScope expert reference groups, seminars and member consultation events

We regularly organise events to which DrugScope members are invited based upon their fields and expertise. In 2008, expert reference groups were held and fed in to DrugScope's policy responses on the following topics:

1. Department of Health consultation on 'Tobacco Control'

2. The Bradley Review into 'Prison diversion schemes for people with mental health and learning difficulties'

3. The Department of Work and Pensions consultation on Welfare reform 'No One Written Off'

Members Only section of the website

This is where you can access Members Briefing online, download reports not available elsewhere on the site, download Druglink fact sheets, view digital copies of Druglink and search an archive of over 300 Druglink articles.

Discounts on DrugScope publications

Member discounts are available for the entire Essentials series which are learning resources for the drugs sector and those who come into contact with drug and alcohol users. The Essential series includes publications for frontline drug workers, drug service managers, young people's practitioners and those involved in commissioning drug services.

Membership fees (annual)

DrugScope annual membership rates are graded according to the size and nature of your organisation and are as below:

Individuals and small voluntary organisations (with annual income of less than £250k)	£60
Voluntary organisations (with annual income above £250K)	£90
Statutory and private sector organisations	£150

How to join

You can apply and pay online, download a membership form (PDF) or contact us for an invoice. More information available here.