You are not alone.

We support and campaign for
families affected by substance use

You are not alone.

Find clear and reliable information to help you deal with a loved one’s
substance use

You are not alone.

We offer one to one support for people affected by a loved one’s drug and alcohol use or gambling

You are not alone.

Join our online forum to share experiences of coping with a family
member’s substance use

You are not alone

We offer training to frontline professionals on supporting families affected by substance use.

Adfam is the leading charity in England for all the millions of people affected by someone else’s drinking, drug use or gambling

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Are you affected by a family member or friend’s drinking, drug use or gambling? Get help for you from Adfam’s support services

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VIDEO SUPPORT

Watch our short support videos where experienced counsellor Peter Cartwright offers invaluable insights and guidance for families affected by a loved one’s substance use.

  • How do you cope with the stigma families often feel?
  • How do you set and, more importantly, keep boundaries?
  • And how do you have that difficult conversation with someone who’s got into difficulties with their substance use?
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SESSION 1:

Introduction

SESSION 2:

What are substances and how do you know if someone has used them?

SESSION 3:

How problematic is someone's substance use?

SESSION 4:

What is addiction?

SESSION 5:

How does someone change their substance using behaviour?

SESSION 6:

Making sense of the ways that problematic and addictive substance use can affect a family

SESSION 7:

How to talk to someone who has got into difficulty with their substance use

SESSION 8:

How to support someone who has got into difficulty with their substance use

SESSION 9:

Setting and keeping boundaries

SESSION 10:

How to cope with family arguments and conflicts

SESSION 11:

Other difficulties that often go with substance use

SESSION 12:

Stigma and how to cope with it

SESSION 13:

Ideas to help families

SESSION 14:

Substance-related bereavement

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