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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest alcohol-specific death statistics, announcing that there were sadly 10,048 deaths from alcohol in 2022 in the UK, the highest on record, an increase of 4.2% on the previous year, and 32.8% higher than in 2019. Every life lost to alcohol is a tragedy, and losing…
Adfam and Alcohol Change UK organise a joint forum, exploring the role faith can play in people’s recovery from substance issues, and family members. Find out more about our latest event below. All of our events are held online, via Zoom. Aunee Bhogaita has first-hand experience of childhood sexual abuse, anorexia, domestic violence, self-harm, and…
Adfam and Alcohol Change Wales run a joint forum to raise awareness of the needs of families affected by substance use, and is open to anyone living or working in Wales. Sign up to our latest event below. A belief in the possibility of change is at the heart of social work values. But we…
Adfam’s CPD accredited training courses cover a range of topics relating to families and substance use, and are delivered online, via Zoom. Our ‘open courses’ are available for individual practitioners and professionals to participate. Find out more about the latest courses we have available over the coming months. Sign up to our course, Families, Drugs…
Adfam’s online forum events are for professionals and others to learn more about key issues relating to families and substance use. At our latest forum event we will be focusing on the needs of kinship care families affected by substance misuse. We are delighted to be joined by guest speaker Craig Knowles, Kinship Family Recovery…
Dual Diagnosis and Families Adfam’s CPD accredited training courses cover a range of topics relating to families and substance use, and are delivered online, via Zoom. Our ‘open courses’ are available for individual practitioners and professionals to participate. Find out more about the latest courses we have available over the coming months. Find out more…
Last month we revealed that ultra-marathon runner Frank Bingham was taking on the Speed Project over Easter to raise money for Adfam. The Speed Project is a gruelling 500km race across the desert from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. We are delighted to announce that Frank has now completed this incredible challenge! Adfam’s cause resonates…
Adfam has released the latest edition of its Family Angle newsletter. Catch up on the March edition, where we talk about a new book for children affected by parental substance use, a new documentary highlighting the 1 in 5 children affected by a parents’ drinking and ultra-marathon runner Frank taking on an incredible challenge to…
We would like to wish many congratulations to Tia who ran the Eastbourne Half Marathon on Sunday 3rd March 2024 to raise money for Adfam! Our East Sussex team were delighted to join Tia in Eastbourne on Sunday morning to cheer her own and show their support. Thanks so much to Tia for her amazing…
A new children’s story picture book ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Arti‘ (pdf), has been published to help children affected by parental alcohol or drug use. The book was co-produced by children, young people, their families, teachers, and researchers at Newcastle University alongside an illustrator and author. This book was written for children (approx. age 5-8 years) who…
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Adfam and Alcohol Change UK organise a joint forum, exploring the role faith can play in people’s recovery from substance issues, and family members. Find out more about our latest event below. All of our events are held online, via Zoom. Aunee Bhogaita has first-hand experience of childhood sexual abuse, anorexia, domestic violence, self-harm, and…
Adfam and Alcohol Change Wales run a joint forum to raise awareness of the needs of families affected by substance use, and is open to anyone living or working in Wales. Sign up to our latest event below. A belief in the possibility of change is at the heart of social work values. But we…