Exploring changes to family support for those affected by someone else’s drug use since the introduction of the Scottish Government’s National Drug Deaths Mission

Perkins, Andy, Dumbrell, Josh, Livingston, Wulf, McCluskey, Sophie, Schofield, Joe and Steele, Sam (2026) Exploring changes to family support for those affected by someone else’s drug use since the introduction of the Scottish Government’s National Drug Deaths Mission. [Report]

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Abstract

The study explores any changes in the support provided to families in Scotland living with those using alcohol and other drugs. It focuses on the period since 2021, when the Scottish Government introduced the National Mission on Drugs. Additionally, the project considers the nature of family support provision as currently available in Scotland. The study utilises he perspective of family members and family support providers. The conclusions of the study were mixed. They included some evidence which suggesting that the experience may have improved for some families. However, a number of other challenges were highlighted, notably; families' awareness of the support available to them , experiences of shame still preventing some families from coming forward for support and low levels of satisfaction with levels of family involvement in the treatment of their loved one.

Item Type:	Report
Keywords:	Families, Support, Alcohol, Drugs, Scotland
Divisions:	Social and Life Sciences
Depositing User:	Hayley Dennis
Date Deposited:	25 Mar 2026 12:56
Last Modified:	25 Mar 2026 13:07
URI:	https://wrexham.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/18423

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