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"I knew something was affecting my boyfriend but was scared to ask..."

Welcome to Adfam

Adfam is the leading national organisation working with and for families affected by drugs and alcohol.

Latest News

Adfam 2010 Conference: Be careful what you wish for: Families, drugs and Alcohol: Involvement or Support?

This year's Adfam conference will be held on the 23rd March in London. Adfam will be launching its manifesto for change and delegates will hear from a variety of expert speakers on the changing face of family support. Please click here for further information and to book your place, or click here for the conference flyer.

New documentary film on families affected by drug use

A group of film students with personal experience of living with a family member's addiction are making a documentary on the experiences of families affected by substance misuse, and are looking for volunteers to participate anonymously. For further information please click here.

Recovery and drug dependency: a new deal for families

Adfam and DrugScope's 2009 paper Recovery and drug dependency: a new deal for families is available here. This 8-page briefing sets out how the recovery agenda relates to families, how they can contribute to it, and what their support needs are.

Calling all family support services!

We are updating our database of family support services and undertaking a new and detailed study of the family support sector. We want to hear from all support services - and there is a prize draw to win Adfam materials. Click here for more information and to fill in your questionnaire, click here.

New 'Journeys' for LGBT Families

Adfam is putting together a Journeys publication for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families affected by drug/alcohol use (families affected by an LGBT user as well as LGBT people affected by someone else's use). We are seeking people willing to share their stories in total confidence (we will not use name or any contact details in the publication). If you are interested in sharing your story and contributing to the publication click here to fill in a simple form or alternatively call Cristina Osorio on: 020 7553 7645 or email Cristina for more information or to set up a phone interview or meeting.

If you are an organisation and think that some of your service users would like to participate in the publication you can download our poster and case study form to display in your services.

More on Adfam

We provide direct support to families through publications, training, prison visitors’ centres, outreach work and signposting to local support services.

As the voice of families we provide consultation on best practice in drug and alcohol related family work and have written several guides for professionals and commissioners.

This website has been created to provide family drug support and to help people deal with the problems caused by drug and alcohol misuse.

If you are searching for a local support group please click here.

Please have a look around and if you have any comments please email: Adfam