drugs

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...

Healthier Alternatives and Natural Highs: The Success of the Icelandic Model

News

Over the past two decades, Iceland has seen teenage smoking, drinking and drug use dramatically decrease. This is partly because of state-funded initiatives which look to promote healthier alternatives, or ‘natural highs’, such as sport, family-orientated activities and cultural provisions.

Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day

26 January 2017

Online

United States

Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day is a live, online chat held between teen students and scientists during a 10 hour period.

Young Australians Concerned about Alcohol, Drugs and Mental Health

Book

A new study, which surveyed nearly 22,000 15- to 16-year-olds, sheds light on the concerns of Australian teens. Young Aussies identified alcohol and drugs (29%) as the most important issue in Australia today, followed by equity and...

Teenagers under the Influence: Alcohol, Drugs and Video Games

Scientific article

30 November 2016

Researchers have carried out a study which assesses the relationship between playing video games and substance use amongst adolescents.

European Drugs Summer School

26 June 2017

Lisbon

Portugal

The 2017 'Summer School on Illicit Drugs Europe' will take place from 26 June to 7 July 2017. The summer school will focus on the drugs problem in Europe and beyond involving scientific experts from the EMCDDA and guest lecturers from European universities.

The Impact of Prevention Interventions in Early Childhood

Scientific article

27 November 2016

New research coming out of the University of Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions points to evidence which seems to suggest that an effective way of preventing drug and alcohol use by teenagers is to begin substance abuse education in...

Bullying and Substance Abuse

Scientific article

2 November 2016

New research investigates the complex relationship between bullying and substance use among adolescents. The study, published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, identifies a number of processes involved with bullying that take into account...