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Will you dedicate a Light of Hope?

Will you dedicate a Light of Hope?

It is hard to believe that another Christmas is almost upon us. 2021 has not been the year that many of us hoped, with uncertainty and challenges faced by every one of us. For families supporting a loved one that uses alcohol or drugs, 2021 has been an even more difficult time. Families have told […]

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Looking After Yourself Over The Festive Period

Looking After Yourself Over The Festive Period

When we talk to family members about looking after ourselves over the festive period, one thing we hear about is social media and how limiting our time on social media or taking it at face value can be self-care in itself. Most of us have relied on technology this year and it has been great […]

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Episode Eight of Life with Alcohol and Drugs Podcast – Support Over Christmas

Episode Eight of Life with Alcohol and Drugs Podcast – Support Over Christmas

The next episode of our podcast series Life with Alcohol and Drugs is now available! In this festive episode, we’re joined by the lovely Lynne, who is our Senior Family Support Development Officer here at Scottish Families. We’re talking all things Christmas, some bits of advice for over the Christmas period, and also we’ve had […]

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Support over Christmas for young people

Support over Christmas for young people

Christmas can be a stressful time for young people who are affected by someone else’s alcohol or other drug use. If someone in your home is drinking heavily or using drugs, it’s usually best to try to stay out of their way if you can. Do you have a friend or relative you can stay […]

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Helpline Hours Over The Holidays

Helpline Hours Over The Holidays

The Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs Helpline will be running at a reduced capacity during the holidays. If no advisor is available you can leave a message and we will return your call. For Saturdays and Sundays, we operate a callback service where you can either leave a message, email us or text […]

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Planning for Christmas when there’s substance use in your life

Planning for Christmas when there’s substance use in your life

Christmas can be a challenging and painful time when you are supporting a loved one who uses alcohol or other drugs. The perfect picture of the family around the dinner table that we are so used to seeing is unrealistic for most of us. The pressure of spending time together as a family can cause […]

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Family Support Around the World – Iceland

Family Support Around the World – Iceland

A series of blogs about families and substance use by our Policy and Research Assistant, Rebecca McColl. The Planet Youth Model (also known as the Icelandic Model) made local news in Dundee after school pupils at a Dundee high school were chosen to ‘kick-start’ the model in Scotland. Planet Youth started in Iceland in 1999 […]

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A New National Care Service: Our Response

A New National Care Service: Our Response

In August 2021, the Scottish Government set out plans to create a new ‘National Care Service’ following recommendations published in the Independent Review of Adult Social Care (otherwise known as the Feeley Review) in February of the same year. The Feeley Review established that there needed to be ‘revision and redesign’ to improve outcomes for […]

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A Morning With Scottish Families And Friends - AGM Recording

A Morning With Scottish Families And Friends – AGM Recording

Our AGM was held on Saturday 13 November with a fun and exciting programme! The recording is now available for anyone to watch – we want to thank everyone who was able to join us in the morning. You certainly made working on a Saturday morning more fun. Please note we are unable to provide […]

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Episode Seven of Life with Alcohol and Drugs Podcast - Alcohol and Relationships

Episode Seven of Life with Alcohol and Drugs Podcast – Alcohol and Relationships

The next episode of our podcast series Life with Alcohol and Drugs is now available! For this special episode for Alcohol Awareness Week, we’re joined with Daryl McLeister, the Family Support Development Officer for our Inverclyde Family Support Service and Colin McIntosh, the Family Support Development Officer for our East Dunbartonshire Family Support Service. They […]

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