Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that 5,565 people died from causes related to drug poisoning in England and Wales in 2024. The number of deaths recorded is a 2.1% increase from 2023, twice as high as it was in 2012, and the...
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has launched a new report, Taking Stock: Counting the Economic Costs of Alcohol Harm, funded by Alcohol Change UK. The report argues that tackling alcohol harm must be not just a public health priority but an economic...
Snapshot of the Sector: Support for families affected by substance use Earlier this year Adfam published results from the most comprehensive survey ever undertaken into the support provided to the families and carers of people with drug or alcohol problems. Local...
What does ‘good’ look like in support for families affected by substance use? In 2025, Adfam conducted a short survey to understand, from both those who use and deliver family support services, what, in their opinion, makes the best possible family support. We know...
Kinship has today launched its 2025 annual survey. The survey is open to all kinship carers who are raising the child of a relative or friend when their parents are unable to. As the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales, Kinship has undertaken an...
This week (7-13 July 2025) is #AlcoholAwarenessWeek a campaign by Alcohol Change UK to raise awareness of alcohol harm, and this year the focus is all about ‘alcohol and work’. Whether it’s long hours, stress, blurred lines between work and home, or...
Congratulations to Omar, Adfam’s Director of Finance, who completed the 54-mile London-Brighton bike ride on Sunday 15th June, raising £1300 for Adfam in the process! An amazing effort from Omar, and there’s still time to show your support and donate via...
Liverpool John Moores University School of Psychology is leading on a study which explores experiences of discrimination faced by different groups of people, including those affected by substance use. They are looking for individuals who care for somebody with an...
The Centre for Justice Innovation has published an important new research report, “To be listened to… And actually heard” – Women’s perspectives on effective substance use treatment and support. This research, funded by the JABBS Foundation for Women and...
University of Edinburgh is leading on a new study: Exploring the effects of attachment and care experience on intergenerational substance use, and are looking for people with experience of their own or a parent’s substance use, and participants with care experience....
