In this episode, Dr. Jan Flaherty talks with Bethan Gibbs, Specialist Parental Substance Misuse Social Worker (Islington), and Mary Kelly, Early Help Team Manager (Richmond & Wandsworth). They discuss some of the challenges and unique opportunities COVID-19 might bring for parents and families impacted by substance use in London.

The Orbit of Drug Services During COVID-19

As part of the Relations Study on parental substance use, we will be having conversations with service commissioners, policy makers, international collaborators, and service user groups about their personal and professional experiences related to substance use. Discussions will highlight the emerging issues and challenges related to parental substance use within the context of COVID-19. This work was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council [Grant Number: ES/S015809/1]. Please direct inquiries to Dr Landon Kuester at landon.kuester@kcl.ac.uk