‘Dear…A book of letters from the forgotten families of addiction’
John Taylor’s new book ‘Dear… A book of letters from the forgotten families of addiction’ is a heartfelt collection of letters written by family members, expressing their experiences and emotions of the turmoil caused by a loved one’s addiction. “I remember you...Global Recovery Family Alliance Survey
The Global Family Recovery Alliance is running a survey for family members, to support the development of a Global Position Paper on Family Recovery. The Alliance is looking to include as many voices of affected family members, including bereaved family members, as...Adfam relaunches Journeys resources for families
Adfam, in partnership with Nexus Values, is thrilled to refresh and relaunch our Journeys resources, a free series of online booklets for families affected by substance use. Families affected by substance use often go on a journey in their lives while dealing with the...Alcohol-specific death figures released for 2023
The Department of Health and Social Care’s Alcohol Profile shows that 8,274 people died from alcohol-specific causes in England in 2023, a 4.6% increase from 7,912 in 2022, and a a 42% increase compared to 2019 (5,819) . The number of alcohol-specific deaths in...Drug and alcohol treatment and recovery workforce survey
Department of Health and Social Care has commissioned Ipsos to undertake a drug and alcohol treatment and recovery workforce survey. This is to understand the motivations and experiences of people working in the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery sector and how...Drug-related death figures released for 2023
Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that 5,448 people died from causes related to drug poisoning in England and Wales in 2023; this is the highest number since records began in 1993 and 11.0% higher than in 2022 (4,907 registered...Enter Adfam’s Competitions for 2024
Family Voices Competition and Gary Seaman Award 2024 Adfam runs two special competitions each year to recognise and give a voice to families affected by addiction. Family Voices is a creative writing and poetry competition for families to share their stories, while...Addiction Mission Priority Setting Partnership survey
“Today’s research leads to tomorrow’s care”. What needs investigating to help improve care for people with experience of addiction to drugs and/or alcohol, and their families, friends, and carers? A team supported by the UK Government’s Office for Life Sciences...New Lived Experience Campaign Network
Adfam is setting up a National Lived Experience Campaign Network, to remotely bring people together with lived experience of a family member’s substance use, to campaign, raise awareness and influence change.