General family support services
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Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs support anyone concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use in Scotland https://www.sfad.org.uk/, Helpline 08080 10 10 11
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​Scottish Families has a directory of support services across Scotland for people who are concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use, and those concerned about their own use. https://www.sfad.org.uk/service-directory
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We Are With You provide support to people experiencing alcohol or drug use and to family members. They have a range of services across Scotland - https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/
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ADFAM provide support to family members affected by alcohol or drug use - https://adfam.org.uk/
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Al-Anon provides support meetings for people affected by someone else’s alcohol use - https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/
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The Nicholas Mills Foundation, operating as DrugFAM, provide a lifeline of safe and caring support to families, friends and partners affected by a loved one's harmful use of drugs, alcohol or gambling - https://www.drugfam.co.uk/
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Families Anonymous has active groups in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Hamilton. http://famanon.org.uk/meetings/meetings-in-the-uk/
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Alcohol & Drugs Action (ADA) has a remit to provide advice, information and targeted interventions on all alcohol and drug-related issues in Aberdeen city and shire -
https://www.alcoholanddrugsaction.org.uk/
Alcohol Change UK provide a list of organisations that can support family members affected by alcohol use - https://alcoholchange.org.uk/alcohol-facts/fact-sheets/a-guide-to-family-support-services
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SHAAP guidance on heavy drinkers wishing to cut down -
https://shaap.org.uk/downloads/240-advice-for-heavy-drinkers/viewdocument/240.html
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Bereavement services
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Scottish Families Bereavement Support Service supports anyone aged 16+ who has lost a loved one through alcohol or drugs, including access to free counselling sessions. https://www.sfad.org.uk/support-services/bereavement, Helpline 08080 10 10 11
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Cruse Bereavement Support provide information for people affected by the death of someone due to alcohol or drugs - https://www.cruse.org.uk/understanding-grief/grief-experiences/traumatic-loss/coping-when-someone-dies-from-drugs-or-alcohol/. Their helpline number is 0808 808 1677.
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BEAD provides information to loved one's affected by the death of someone due to alcohol or drugs - https://adfam.org.uk/about-us/projects/bead/
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The Compassionate Friends provide support to parents and families affected by the death of a loved one - https://www.tcf.org.uk/. Their helpline number is 0345 123 2304. They also have information for those affected by the death of someone due to alcohol/drugs - https://www.tcf.org.uk/ftb-bereaved-by-substance-abuse/
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Support for young people
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​Childline provide support to children and young people affected by parental alcohol and drug use. Their helpline number is 0800 1111.
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/home-families/family-relationships/parents-alcohol/.
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https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/home-families/family-relationships/parental-drug-misuse/
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Children Harmed by Alcohol Toolkit (CHAT) is a resource for families affected by alcohol use - https://www.chatresource.org.uk/
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CHAT also have a website for young people concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking - https://www.chatresource.org.uk/adam/
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https://www.dsmfoundation.org.uk/about-the-dsm-foundation/
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Nacoa provide support to anyone affected by a parent’s drinking - https://nacoa.org.uk/
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Re-Solv Scotland provide support to children, young people and families affected by solvent abuse - https://www.re-solv.org/about-re-solv/locally-funded-projects/scotland/
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Support for parents
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NSPCC provide information about drugs or alcohol for parents - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/alcohol-drugs-parenting/
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Young Minds provides information to parents who are worried about their child’s use of drugs or alcohol - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/drugs-and-alcohol/
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