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Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD)

Last updated: 28th July 2024

Support Type:

Voluntary

Need supported:

  • Alcohol
  • Drugs
  • Peer Mentoring

Aim/Purpose:

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs is a national charity which supports anyone affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use in Scotland. SFAD give information and advice to many people and help them with confidence, communication, general wellbeing, and link them into local support.

Suitability criteria:

  • All genders
  • All ages

Assessment/referral process:

  • Self-referral

SFAD offers support to anyone in Inverclyde over the age of 16 who is affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use.

Further Information:

Whilst this is a service to support family members it recognises the impact on substance misuse in family networks.