Resources for Researchers/ Practitioners/Policy Makers
Handbooks & Manuals
Title: The Reporting of Substance: A Media Toolkit is a resource for journalists and editors looking to report on alcohol and drugs with dignity and respect
Description: The Reporting of Substance: A Media Toolkit is a resource for journalists and editors looking to report on alcohol and drugs with dignity and respect.
The toolkit contains 5 Key Recommendations to follow when reporting as well as, interviews with family members and people in recovery,
information about support services across the UK, photography advice and resources for further information. to follow when reporting as well as, interviews with family members and people in recovery, information about support services across the UK, photography advice
and resources for further information.
The Reporting of Substance Media Toolkit was created by Scottish
Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs and Adfam. A working group has also supported the creation of this toolkit with family members and people in recovery,Drink and Drug News, The Telegraph, and Alcohol Health Alliance UK.
The toolkit includes:
+ 5 Key Recommendations for journalists and editors.
+ Advice on best practice for interviews.
+ Photography guidelines.
+ Resources
+ Support Services
Title A FREE guide to support the wellbeing of youth and
adults impacted by a parent’s drug or alcohol use
Description: It was created by peers, for peers.
Organisation: Starlings.ca
Language: English
Title: Cartwright (2015) Bereaved Through Substance Use – Guidelines
Description: Guidelines for those whose work brings them
into contact with adults bereaved after
a drug or alcohol-related death
Language: English
Title: Be SMART facilitator handbook
Description: BE SMART is a SELF MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY TRAINING FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS. https://smartrecoveryaustralia.com.au/resource-manuals/
Be SMART is intended to assist anyone who is affected by the addictive behaviour of someone close to them. Since 2009, Be SMART has proven to be highly effective in supporting families and friends across Australia. More recently, Be SMART groups are also proving popular in New Zealand. The program helps participants to develop more effective coping strategies and find a greater sense of fulfilment in their own lives.
It does this by shifting the centre of gravity away from the person with the problem behaviour back to the person who provides the support. It is based on a range of effective interventions including the 5-Step Method. For more details of the Facilitators Handbook and the Participates Handbook please see the website.
Language: English
Title: The 5-Step Method Practitioner Handbook
Description: A Handbook for people trained to deliver the 5-Step Method
Organisation: AFINet. 4th Edition
Title: The 5-Step Method via Zoom: A manual explaining how to deliver the 5-Step Method using video conferencing
Organisation: Pauline Stewart Family Drug Support, New Zealand
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