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2026 NSC Sobering Summit

Event Date
 - Online

Join us for the 2026 NSC Sobering Summit as we gather under the theme “Gateway to the Future of Sobering Care.” This year’s Summit marks a pivotal moment for the field—one defined by growth, clarity, and a shared commitment to quality and accountability.

Parental Substance Use - Hidden Harm, Trauma and Protective Factors

Event Date
 - Online
  • 2nd & 3rd December 2026, 9.30am - 3.30pm (both days)
  • Cost: £175
  • Info: This advanced two-day course deepens understanding of how parental substance use affects children and families. It supports practitioners to recognise risk, understand trauma and strengthen protective factors that improve outcomes for children.

Online training - Hidden Harm: Children Affected by Parental Substance Use

Event Date
 - Online

This course explores Hidden Harm, the often unseen impact of parental substance use on children and young people. It supports professionals and volunteers to recognise both the immediate and long-term effects on children, even when families appear to be coping.

Online Training: Using CBT to support families affected by substance use

Event Date
 - Online

Families affected by substance use often experience cycles of stress, worry, guilt, anger, and helplessness. These emotional responses are entirely understandable, yet over time they can become patterns that affect wellbeing, relationships, and decision-making.

Society for the Study of Addiction Annual Conference 2026

Event Date
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Newcastle
United Kingdom

Dates: Thursday 12 November and Friday 13 November

Location: Crowne Plaza Newcastle, Stephenson Quarter, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3SA

Schedule: The programme is currently in development. The SSA can confirm that the Society Lecture and poster session will take place on Thursday 12 November.

Online Training: Supporting Kinship Carers

Event Date
 - Online

This course focuses on the experiences of kinship carers, family members and friends who step in to care for children when parents are unable to do so, often due to substance use or other complex challenges.