Friday 26 September
Fee: £125 (£100 for students)
Venue: Tavistock Centre
Statistics show that drink addiction is on the increase, particularly among women and young people. In 2005/6 there were over 180,000 NHS hospital admissions among adults aged 16 and over with either a primary or secondary diagnosis specifically related to alcohol. This has more than doubled in the last decade. In the same period over 5000 children under the age of 16 were admitted to hospital with drink-related problems.
The risks of excessive drinking and drug-taking are clear but in reality the situations that arise from this are often complex. Many children obtain their alcohol from the home and drinking and drug-taking by family members can have an impact on the quality of children’s lives and the parenting they receive.
This conference not only looks at work with adults and young people, but also with families. The day will include themed workshops and small group discussions, which will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss their own work and gain new perspectives and support in thinking about very difficult problems, as well as sharing their own experiences with others working in the same field.
The conference will be of interest to professionals working in drug and alcohol services, social workers in child and adult services, nurses, occupational therapists and any other profesisonals working in this field
Download flier and application form
Further information:
Vicky Harrison
Tel: 020 8938 2548
Fax: 020 7447 3837
events@tavi-port.org
