About Us

We work with families affected by drugs misuse

Scottish Families Affected by Drugs (formerly SNFAD)  was established in May 2003. Families and family support groups from across Scotland expressed their desire to come together as a united force to raise awareness of the difficulties families face when living with or supporting a drug user.

Scottish Families Affected by Drugs exists to support families across Scotland that are affected by drug misuse and to help and support those agencies that in turn represent and support such families. Families and family support groups can feel isolated and forgotten.

We aim to reduce this isolation and stigma by:

• Representing families at local and national level, raising awareness of the issues associated with drug misuse;
• Campaigning at a national level on their behalf;
• Providing support through our national Helpline service;
• Creating stronger, more able and sustainable systems of support for families who have been affected by drugs. Any family affected by drug misuse should have access to the same quality of support wherever they may live in Scotland.

We are a charity and a company limited by guarantee.  Our board is made up of family representatives from all over Scotland. We are a membership organisation.