Mental Health

A person’s emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing, influencing how individuals think, feel, behave, and cope with life’s challenges. In the context of substance use disorders, mental health is closely interconnected with patterns of substance use, as mental health conditions can increase vulnerability to substance misuse and substance use can also affect mental wellbeing. Addressing mental health alongside substance use is therefore essential for effective prevention, treatment, and recovery, often requiring integrated, person-centred approaches that support overall wellbeing and functioning. 

Work and Well-Being: A Guide for Addiction Professionals

Guide
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This guide highlights the critical importance of maintaining personal well-being in a field that is both highly rewarding and emotionally demanding. The guide explores common workplace stressors, such as high caseloads, complex client needs...

Understanding the effects of drug and alcohol misuse on kinship families

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Online

This workshop is open to all kinship carers living in England whose families have been affected by drug and/or alcohol misuse, or who want to learn where to get support around this topic.

The workshop covers alcohol and substance misuse and abuse, as well as what the impact of this behaviour can be, and how to support the child/ren you’re caring for who might be affected.

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

Trauma in families affected by substance use

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Online

Join our training course exploring the effects of trauma on families affected by substance use

Online training - Trauma in families affected by substance use

This one day training will equip practitioners to work more effectively with families affected by substance use where there is trauma. Participants will learn the neuroscience of trauma and practical strategies to support families.

Everyday discrimination and substance use

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Online

Adfam organises forum events for practitioners and professionals with an interest in supporting families affected by substance use or gambling.

At each forum we focus on a unique topic relating to families and substance use, inviting a guest speaker with expertise in that topic, followed by a Q&A and wider discussion.

Prescription drugs regulations

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Online

Adfam organises forum events for practitioners and professionals with an interest in supporting families affected by substance use or gambling.

At each forum we focus on a unique topic relating to families and substance use, inviting a guest speaker with expertise in that topic, followed by a Q&A and wider discussion.

Supporting people and families affected by gambling-related harm

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Online

Adfam organises forum events for practitioners and professionals with an interest in supporting families affected by substance use or gambling.

At each forum we focus on a unique topic relating to families and substance use, inviting a guest speaker with expertise in that topic, followed by a Q&A and wider discussion.

Barcelona Forum on Drugs

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Barcelona, Spain
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Spain
Barcelona Forum on Drugs is an in-person international event that will take place in the extraordinary CosmoCaixa Science Museum in the city of Barcelona, Spain, on January 28 and 29 of 2027.