Links on the Internet to sites with information about family problems as a result of problem drinking. Some sites also give advice on how to handle alcohol-related family problems.
NSW Government
NSW Health
- Families and Friends affected by the drug or alcohol use of someone else
This booklet contains information about how to look after yourself and support your family. It also gives you the facts about drug and alcohol use and drug dependence, and the treatment options available to drug affected persons. Information about where to go for more support and help is also included. 2004
- The Families and Carers Training (FACT) Project
The Families and Carers Training (FACT) Project was established under the National Illicit Drugs Strategy (NIDS) and aims to equip families and carers of drug users with simple information and education on drug and alcohol issues, treatment options and skills in self care.
Changing the culture of alcohol use in NSW, Alcohol Info
- Alcohol: Celebrations and Supply
This pamphlet offers parents practical suggestions for hosting celebrations by talking with their sons and daughters about their responsibilities. It also provides information on laws about the supply of alcohol to young people, drinking and driving and proof of age.
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Australia
Australian Department of Health and Ageing: Parental Opinions and Behaviour Regarding Teenage Alcohol Consumption
This report explores parental opinions and behaviour with respect to teenage consumption of alcohol, and draws from five parental omnibus surveys conducted between February 2000 and 2004. 2005
Australian Institute of Family Studies: Parenting influences on adolescent alcohol use
This report aims to review and synthesise the research and interventions concerning the impact of parenting factors on adolescent alcohol use. 2004
Children, Youth and Women's Health Service: Parents on drugs
Directions for parents who are taking drugs as it can mean risks to the health and well-being of their children.
Northern Territory Government: Guide for parents
A guide booklet designed to provide parents and care givers with practical information on the use of alcohol and other drugs by young people, as well as realistic suggestions for handling the situation.
Odyssey House. Victoria: Average annual consumption of alcohol by an Australian family of four including two teenage children and two adult parents
This brief paper provides a yearly estimate of the amount of alcohol consumed by a typical family consisting of an adult male, 42 years of age, an adult female, 40 years of age, an 18 year old daughter and a 16 year old son. Jan 2005
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International
Alcohol Concern
Eurocare: Alcohol Problems in the Family: A Report to the European Union
A report on joint project between Eurocare and COFACE (Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union).
European Network for Children Affected by Risky Environments Within the Family (ENCARE): ENCARE is a European project, founded to help professionals tackle the problems faced by children who live in risky family environments. The first risky environment to be considered is families where parents have problems with alcohol
Scottish Government:
- Supporting families and carers of drug users
This guide provides a framework for measuring the success of services provided to families and
carers of drug users.It is aimed at anyone involved in commissioning, planning, developing, providing and evaluating services to support families and carers. Although the guide focuses on evaluating services supporting families of drug users, it is also relevant for evaluating services supporting families of people affected by alcohol problems.
- Getting our Priorities Right: Good Practice Guidance for working with Children and Families affected by Substance Misuse
Includes sections on deciding when children need help, working together to tackle problems, sharing information & confidentiality, strengthening services for families, building strong inter-agency partnerships, legal framework, checklist for information to be collected, substance misuse in pregnancy, blood-borne viruses, useful agencies and websites
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