Vivienne Evans

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Vivienne Evans OBE is the Chief Executive of Adfam, the national umbrella organisation for children and families affected by someone else’s substance misuse. She has a long history of senior positions in the public and charity sectors with a background in drug and alcohol education, prevention and young people, and families and substance misuse policy and practice.

She is a former member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) and chaired its working group on the implementation of the report of the inquiry into the children of problem drug users - Hidden Harm.

She is a board member of ISSUP, Alcohol Change UK and The Halley Stewart Trust.

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Presentations

Day 1, 16:00 - 17.30, ISSUP, Addiction Recovery Models

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Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 26th of June, 2024. Moderator: Ms. Vivienne Evans (⚑ United Kingdom) - ADFAM Presentations: Vivienne Evans - The Role of the Family in Recovery David Best - Building Inclusive Recovery Cities...

The Role of the Family in Recovery

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Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Addiction Recovery Models, on the 26th of June, 2024.

ISSUP The Gambia Launch

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ISSUP The Gambia would are pleased to present their launch event followed by a webinar on Community Resilience in Substance Use.

ISSUP UK Launch Event

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We are pleased to announce that the ISSUP UK Chapter launch took place Thursday, 23rd. September at 2pm (GMT). The launch will be followed by a webinar on the topic of ‘Substance Use and Families’.

Supporting the Families of Substance Users

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ISSUP Expert Days Event: Supporting the Families of Substance Users - An Interview with Vivienne Evans OBE Vivienne Evans OBE is an ISSUP Board member and Chief Executive of Adfam - the UK’s national umbrella organisation for children and...