Prevention

Parental Substance Use - Hidden Harm, Trauma and Protective Factors

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Online
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United Kingdom
Attendance
online
  • 2nd & 3rd December 2026, 9.30am - 3.30pm (both days)
  • Cost: £175
  • Info: This advanced two-day course deepens understanding of how parental substance use affects children and families. It supports practitioners to recognise risk, understand trauma and strengthen protective factors that improve outcomes for children.

Online training - Hidden Harm: Children Affected by Parental Substance Use

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Online
, 
United Kingdom
Attendance
online

This course explores Hidden Harm, the often unseen impact of parental substance use on children and young people. It supports professionals and volunteers to recognise both the immediate and long-term effects on children, even when families appear to be coping.

Society for the Study of Addiction Annual Conference 2026

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Newcastle
, 
United Kingdom
Attendance
person

Dates: Thursday 12 November and Friday 13 November

Location: Crowne Plaza Newcastle, Stephenson Quarter, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3SA

Schedule: The programme is currently in development. The SSA can confirm that the Society Lecture and poster session will take place on Thursday 12 November.

Spirituality and Harmful or Hazardous Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Scientific article
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This meta-analysis synthesises evidence from 55 longitudinal studies involving more than 540,000 participants to examine the relationship between spirituality and harmful or hazardous alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. The findings...
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Religion, Crime, and Criminal Justice

Book
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This chapter reviews the evidence on the relationship between religion, crime, and the criminal justice system. It highlights a growing body of research showing a consistent inverse association between religiosity and criminal behaviour...
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