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Domestic Violence, Substance Misuse and Mental Ill-health: The Toxic Trio

Scientific article

14 November 2020

Within research examining adverse childhood experiences, the toxic trio describes the risk of child abuse and neglect stemming from a child’s exposure to domestic violence, parental mental health issues and/or learning disability, and...

Webinar | Building Strength and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

20 November 2020

Washington, D.C.

United States

Building Strength and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Focus on Parents with Substance Use Disorders and Their Children

A live webinar exploring strategies for building strength and resilience in parents with substance use disorders during this difficult time.

Presenter: Hendrée E Jones, PhD, Executive Director, UNC Horizons, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina

Parental Supply of Alcohol Cohort: A 10-year follow-up

11 June 2020

Webinar

Event description

Parents are the major supplier of alcohol to adolescents. The Australian Parental Supply of Alcohol Longitudinal Study (APSALS) was established at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW, to explore whether this practice leads to more moderated drinking, or to greater alcohol consumption amongst adolescents.

Toolkit for Children on Parental Addiction

Website

When a family member struggles with addiction, the whole family struggles. Children often think it’s their fault; they feel shame, embarrassment, guilt, and loneliness; they may feel invisible. It takes special effort to start important...

Parents’ Experiences of Abuse by their Adult Children with Drug Problems

Scientific article

11 November 2019

Research on abuse linked with substance use has tended to focus on child abuse and intimate partner violence. There have been considerably fewer studies on the nature of abuse committed by children against their parents. In a recent...

Prevention that Works

Website

School is one of the key environments to discuss with young people the impact of substance use, and deliver evidenced prevention interventions . It is vital that the messages that are passed on to young people are appropriate and delivered...

UK Parents' Drinking Negatively Affects Over a Third of Children

News

The physical and psychological harm caused by heavy alcohol consumption to the individual drinking is often clear. What is often less obvious, is the damage an individuals alcohol consumption can have to the people around them. A recent...

Webinar: Alcohol, MDMA and Cannabis Use: Impact on the Adolescent Brain

11 October 2019

Webinar

Summary

This webinar is for teachers, school staff, parents and others who are interested in understanding the effect of drugs on the adolescent brain. It will explore the development of adolescent brain and how this process is interrupted by the use of alcohol, MDMA and cannabis.

Alcohol Before 18. What's the Harm - A Guide for Parents

Guide

Talking about alcohol with your children can be a complicated and sensitive topic to navigate. Young people are absorbing information about alcohol from a range of sources within their environment. Friends, teachers, and family can shape...

Drug Education Booklet

Guide

These booklets for teachers, parents and students contain evidence-based information on illegal drugs. For parents and teachers, the booklets include guidance about how to talk to a young person about illegal drugs, common reasons for drug...