alcohol

Consultation Findings for the BEAD Project

Book

1 June 2015

Adfam and Cruse Bereavement Care undertook an exploration of the experiences of families and friends bereaved through drug and/ or alcohol use, with the aim of developing a range of peer support services and targeted information...

Bereaved through Alcohol and Drugs (BEAD)

Real Voices in Volunteering

Book

1 January 2012

Adfam published this volunteering toolkit to provide all the information, policy, law and resources needed on volunteering, families and substance use. Volunteers have always played an essential role in the family support and substance use...

Families, Drugs and Alcohol - Policy and Research since 1984

Book

1 November 2014

The past 30 years has seen a huge amount of change in the policy, practice and politics around both families and drug/alcohol (‘substance’) use. Laws, behaviours and public perceptions have all altered substantially. As part of Adfam’s 30th...

Adfam's 30th Birthday Celebration - Families, drugs and alcohol - policy and research since 1984

Challenging Stigma: Tackling the Prejudice Experienced by Families of Drug and Alcohol Users

Book

1 July 2012

Stigma and drug use have been associated for a long time, and in recent years they have been popular topics of debate and the focus of a growing body of research. But in the same way that families have often been absent in other drug policy...

Becoming Visible: The Somali Community and Substance Use in London

Book

1 January 2009

In 2006 Adfam was awarded a three year grant by the Department for Communities and Local Government to work with the Somali community around substance use and family support in London. Becoming visible gives an overview of the issues...

Crime and Social Impacts of Alcohol

Book

6 February 2017

Alcohol-related crime and social disorder is estimated to cost UK taxpayers £11bn per year, at 2010/11 prices. [1] Alcohol-related crime makes up a substantial portion of violent offences across the UK (47% in England and Wales in 2014/15,...

New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group (NDSAG) Conference

10 May 2017

Somerset

United Kingdom

This conference explores the pressures on drinkers and providers of alcohol services, through exploration of current and emerging best policy, practice and research considerations.

43rd Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium

5 June 2017

Sheffield

United Kingdom

The primary purpose of the symposium is to provide a forum for researchers involved in studies on alcohol to exchange ideas about their ongoing research.

The Public Health Burden of Alcohol and the Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Alcohol Control Policies

Book

2 December 2016

This review was commissioned by the Department of Health, which asked Public Health England (PHE) to provide an overview of alcohol-related harm in England and possible policy solutions. The present report offers a broad and rigorous...

Global Alcohol Policy Conference (GAPC)

4 October 2017

Melbourne

Australia

The Global Alcohol Policy Conference (GAPC) is the leading forum for the world’s alcohol policy makers and researchers. The conference will be held from Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 October 2017 at the Pullman Albert Park Melbourne in Australia.