Resources & Organisations to help Family Members
Websites & Videos & Apps
You tube: Guide for family members living with someone’s alcohol and drug use or gambling
Organisation: Ed Sipler, South Eastern Drug Support, Northern Ireland
Language: English
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You tube: Dealing with worry
Organisation: Ed Sipler, South Eastern Drug Support
Northern Ireland
Language: English
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You tube: Documentary by John Taylor called the " 1 in 5" around the affects parental drinking has on children in the UK.
Created by: John Taylor
Language: English
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Website: Dutch Weblink for children of parents with mental illness/addiction.
Organisation: Trimbos Institute, Holland
Language: Dutch
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Website: Finland Weblink for further information on the effects of parental alcohol misuse in Finland.
Organisation: Fragile Childhood Project, Finland
Language: English & Finnish
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Document: UK Websites information and advice on alcohol, drugs, gambling
Organisation: AFINet, extracted from 5-Step Method Handbook
Language: English
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Website: New Zealand Family Drug Support
Organisation: Family Drug Support
Language: English
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Website: Ireland: National Family Support Network.
Organisation: National Family Support Network
Language: English
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Website: Alternat-i-ves.org (books)
Description: A useful website for a range of resources
Language: English
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Website: CMC: Foundation for ChangeThe 20 Minute Guide
Description: This free guide is really helpful for families to understand how to support people with substance use disorder.
Language: English
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Website: ADFAM
Description: Free Online video support sessions for the family member or friend of someone with a substance use problem. Each video is around 15 minutes in length, and there are 14 sessions
Language: English
Organisation: Adfam, UK.
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Website / Facebook: SMART Recovery
Description: SMART Recovery Family & Friends Facebook Page. You will need to log in and join.
Language: English
Organisation: SMART Recovery Family & Friends
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