Policy and Practice

• Supporting the families of young people with problematic drug use: Investigating support options

  This report investigates the support needs of families who are caring for a young person (12 and 25 years of age) who is misusing substances.

• Drug Use in the Family: Impacts and Implications for Children

  This report focuses on the impact of parental substance misuse, specifically alcohol and illicit drug use, in children aged between 2 and 12 years.

• Improving Outcomes for Children Living in Families With Parental Substance Misuse: What do we Know and What Should We Do?

  This paper provides an overview of the research literature on the outcomes of children raised in families with multiple problems including parental substance misuse.