Info bank

The Info bank contains short articles providing expert information on alcohol, drugs, addictions and their treatment. The articles have been divided into the following groups:

• Alcohol
• Drugs, medicinal substances and other intoxicants
• Tobacco
• Gambling, other behavioural addictions and their treatment
• Substance use and health
• Substance use and mental health
• Substance use and family
• Substance use and special groups
• Substance abuse treatment
• Substance use and society
• Substance use and traffic

The FAQ section contains frequently asked questions about substance use.

The ‘Drugs and the Brain’ animation illustrates how various substances affect the brain.