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Substance Use Among Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors

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On December 2nd, CICAD's Demand Reduction Unit organised an online event on "Substance Use Among Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors". The event is part of a series of international dialogues between Africa, Asia, Latin America and the...

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®

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National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week ® will be held March 21-27, 2022. Registration opens on November 1, 2021. Join NIDA for NDAFW and help share facts about drugs, alcohol, and addiction in your community. Sign up for the latest news...

Trauma and Addiction Recovery: How to Work with Couples

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Online

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 @ 3:00-5:00pm ET

We know that relationships impacted by addiction have divorce rates four times higher than average. Even after beginning recovery, relationships are still at risk. Trauma history is likely to play a key reason. Partners impacted by addiction often have a long history of trauma that may precede their relationship.

Walking Alongside: Strategies to Support Parenting in Recovery

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Online

Wednesday, December 15, 2021 @ 3:00-4:30pm ET

This webinar invites a new approach to the practice of focusing on recovery before parenting. Healthy and safe parenting within the context of a supportive community is a means of achieving and sustaining recovery. Participants will hear from a mom who will share how motherhood was a catalyst to her recovery.

The Science of Skills- Listen First

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On Saturday, 20 November to celebrate World Children’s Day, UNODC is launching Listen First: Science of Skills. The new materials, Science of Skills, feature four animated characters with ‘super skills’ that correlate to social and...

Adfam National Forum- Prescription drugs and the impact on families

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Online
United Kingdom

Adfam's monthly online forum events are free to attend and open to anyone with a professional interest in supporting families affected by substance use or gambling. 

By attending Adfam’s forum events you will hear from experts across the sector, network with others working in the same area and share practice.