Over the coming weeks and months we will be adding new material to this page that those affected by someone else’s harmful use of alcohol, drugs, substances and gambling can use to help develop their understanding of how to cope with the situations they find themselves in.
What is the evidence behind early intervention?
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmsctech/506/50605.htm
Where can I find an online intervention to help young people affected by alcohol/drug misuse or mental ill health in their family?
What are Adverse Childhood Experiences?
What Do I Do if My Child is Using Drugs?
What is ‘enabling’?
adfam.org.uk/help-for-families/you-and-your-loved-one/avoiding-enabling
How can I stop enabling my grown child and nurture their independence?
How do I get someone sectioned?
www.nhs.uk/mental-health/social-care-and-your-rights/mental-health-and-the-law/mental-health-act
Where can I find information on drugs and their properties, applications, effects and risks?
What is a reliable drug testing service?
www.ukdrugtesting.co.uk/pages/contact
How can I arrange to visit someone in prison?
Why is fentanyl so addictive?
Fentanyl DrugFacts | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Fentanyl: medicine to treat severe pain – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
What are the main treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/treatment
Where can grandparents go for advice?
Where can I find information about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis-Syndrome?
How can I find a therapist?
www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/how-to-find-a-therapist/
How do I apply for an adult social care assessment?
www.gov.uk/apply-needs-assessment-social-services
Where can I read about alcohol related brain damage?
wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol-related_brain_damage
What books do you recommend? (Although DrugFAM cannot provide any endorsement of the books we list, the following books have all been recommended by our supporters).
“Don’t Let Your Kids Kill You” by Charles Rubin
“Facing Co-dependence” by Pia Melody
“Understanding and Helping an Addict (and keeping your sanity)” by Dr. Andrew Proulx
“The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Bessel van der Kolk
“I Wish I’d Known” by Fiona Spargo-Mabbs
“The Road Less Travelled” by M. Scott Peck
“Gone To Pot” by Terry Hammond