Category: Alcohol

Jasper's Wish: A Story for a Child with a Parent Struggling with Alcohol
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Jasper’s Wish: A Story for a Child with a Parent Struggling with Alcohol

“Jasper’s Wish” by Dr. Jessica Munafò is a touching and insightful children’s book dedicated to helping young readers understand and cope with the complexities of living with a parent who…

Ruby's Dad: A Story of Living with a Heavily Drinking Parent
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Ruby’s Dad: A Story of Living with a Heavily Drinking Parent

“Ruby’s Dad: A Story of Living with a Heavily Drinking Parent” is a compassionate and insightful storybook aimed at supporting children aged 6 to 11 years old who are experiencing…

Your Kids and Alcohol: A guide for parents
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Your Kids and Alcohol: A guide for parents

“Your Kids and Alcohol: A Guide for Parents” is a comprehensive resource that offers guidance and information on underage drinking for parents. The guide covers various topics, including why children…

Coping with A Parent’s Problem Drug or Alcohol Use Booklet: For children aged 6 to 12
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Coping with A Parent’s Problem Drug or Alcohol Use Booklet: For children aged 6 to 12

“Coping with A Parent’s Problem Drug or Alcohol Use: For children aged 6 to 12” is a booklet which can be used by social workers and other practitioners to support…

Parent's Guide to Talking to Children About Alcohol and Drugs
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Parent’s Guide to Talking to Children About Alcohol and Drugs

This guide is aimed at parents, guardians and others who care for children. It can help them to understand the risks related to alcohol and drug use in teenagers. It…

Parents, Pints & Pills: Booklet for young people who live with someone with a drug or alcohol problem
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Parents, Pints & Pills: Booklet for young people who live with someone with a drug or alcohol problem

Parents, Pints & Pills is a booklet created by young carers for young people living with a family member with a drug or alcohol problem. It provides valuable support and…

Talking To Kids About Alcohol: A guide for parents and carers
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Talking To Kids About Alcohol: A guide for parents and carers

“Talking to Kids About Alcohol: A Guide for Parents and Carers” is a helpful booklet that offers tips and guidance for parents and carers on how to address the topic…

Parenting Positively – Helping teenagers to cope with A Parent’s Problem Drug or Alcohol Use
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Parenting Positively – Helping teenagers to cope with A Parent’s Problem Drug or Alcohol Use

“Parenting Positively – Helping teenagers to cope with A Parent’s Problem Drug or Alcohol Use” is a comprehensive booklet designed to support parents and concerned adults in addressing the impact…

Help me understand: A booklet to help children, young people and workers talk about an adult’s alcohol and drug treatment
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Help me understand: A booklet to help children, young people and workers talk about an adult’s alcohol and drug treatment

The booklet aims to help children and young people understand and talk about parental alcohol and drug treatment. It validates children’s feelings, emphasising addiction is not their fault. Sections cover…

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You are not on your own: A booklet to help children and adults talk about a parent’s drinking

The 16-page booklet “You are not on your own” helps children aged 10-14 cope when a parent drinks too much. It covers how parental drinking impacts the child’s life, feelings,…

The Cycle of Change Handout
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The Cycle of Change Handout

The Cycle of Change is a handout that social workers can use to assist their service users in understanding the process of change. It helps individuals assess which stage of…

Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol (CIWA)
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Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol (CIWA)

The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol (CIWA) is a widely used tool in assessing the severity of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. It consists of a ten-item scale questionnaire designed to…

Drugs: Shatter the Myths brochure for adolescents
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Drugs: Shatter the Myths brochure for adolescents

The “Drugs: Shatter the Myths” brochure is a visually engaging and easy-to-read resource created for adolescents. With the use of pictures and illustrations, it aims to introduce and dispel common…

You and Substance Use Workbook – Stuff to think about… and Ways to Make Changes
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You and Substance Use Workbook – Stuff to think about… and Ways to Make Changes

The “You and Substance Use Workbook – Stuff to think about… and Ways to Make Changes” is a comprehensive resource that offers activities and guidance to help service users reflect…

Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ)
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Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ)

The Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ) is a self-administered, 20-item questionnaire specifically designed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assess the severity of alcohol dependence in individuals who…

Drugs & Alcohol Workbook
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Drugs & Alcohol Workbook

Excellent workbook enabling practitioners to assist their service user to understand their addiction cycle, introduce tools which can be used during their recovery and teach them various coping strategies for life….

AUDIT: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test & Guidelines
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AUDIT: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test & Guidelines

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is a widely used tool developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assess alcohol consumption, drinking behaviors, and alcohol-related problems. Its primary…

Alcohol Use Questionnaire
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Alcohol Use Questionnaire

The Alcohol Use Questionnaire from the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families is a screening tool recommended by the Department of Health. It is known…

CRAFFT Substance-related risks and problems Screening Questionnaire for Adolescents
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CRAFFT Substance-related risks and problems Screening Questionnaire for Adolescents

The CRAFFT Substance-related risks and problems Screening Questionnaire for Adolescents is a valuable tool designed for social workers and other healthcare professionals working with adolescents. This brief clinical assessment tool…