Feb 9, 2026
Rachel Pattinson, one of our Adfam Family Voices writers, is the author of award-winning children’s book, Seven: Distracted Detective. Published independently by Aralyn Press, this contemporary novel for children aged 9 – 12 combines an entertaining mystery with a...
Jan 29, 2026
Adfam is thrilled to launch a collection of zines created by individuals whose lives have been touched by addiction within their family. This follows a series of online storytelling workshops held by Adfam in 2025 for families affected by substance use, led by artist...
Jan 29, 2026
Adfam is delighted to support the launch of a new white paper with Clean State Clinic and the University of Sussex, Impact and barriers: a national survey of UK adults on alcohol dependence. The report presents key new empirical evidence on alcohol harm patterns in...
Dec 24, 2025
Christmas can be a difficult time for many families affected by substance use. It’s important family members take steps to protect and look after themselves and their wellbeing, for more information take a look at Adfam’s Tips for Coping at Christmas:...
Dec 2, 2025
The first ever UK clinical guidelines for the treatment of dependence on alcohol have been published by the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/clinical-guidelines-for-alcohol-treatment These evidence-based guidelines have been...
Dec 1, 2025
On 25th November, Adfam’s Chief Executive, Viv Evans, appeared as a panellist at the Nexus LGBTQ+ breakfast meeting at GSK offices in central London, on normalising conversations about addiction, tackling stigma and supporting colleagues at work. Viv along with...
Nov 10, 2025
The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) has published new report, A Healthier Future: a long-term vision to tackle alcohol harm in the UK, developed collaboratively with more than 40 leading experts in alcohol policy, research, and treatment. The alcohol control...
Oct 17, 2025
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...
Oct 15, 2025
Adfam is delighted to be working with the charity Kinship, to provide a number of free in-person and online workshops for kinship carers, on understanding the effects of drug and alcohol misuse on kinship families. Kinship carers are family or friends who step up,...
Oct 10, 2025
Every year at about this time the Government publishes the number of drug related deaths registered in England and Wales in the previous year. The 2024 figures will soon be released and will no doubt be accompanied by a call for more to be done. There will be news...
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