Skip to main content
www.basw.co.uk
  • About BASW
  • Social Workers Union
  • Media centre
  • Events
  • Jobs
  • Log in
Search
The professional association for social work and social workers
  • COVID 19
    • BASW action during COVID
    • Resources during COVID
    • Test, Safe Access, Promote Rights
  • What we do
    • Campaigns
      • Anti-austerity and anti-poverty
      • Professional working conditions
      • Relationship-based practice
      • Homelessness
    • World Social Work Day 2021
      • Amazing social workers - a celebration of all social workers!
    • Policy and research
      • The Anti-Poverty Practice Guide for Social Work
      • BASW in Parliament
      • Untested models
      • Social work knowledge and research
      • BASW's social media policy
      • BASW human rights policy
      • BASW whistleblowing policy
      • Brexit
    • Around the UK
      • Cymru
      • England
      • Northern Ireland
      • Scotland
    • International Work
      • International Development Fund (IDF)
      • IFSW and other international social work organisations
      • Influencing social work policy in the Commonwealth
    • Social work conferences UK
    • Groups and networks
      • Local branches and networks
      • Special interest groups
      • BASW England Committee Groups
      • Practice, policy and education groups (PPEGs)
      • Scottish reference groups
    • Financial support for social workers
      • Social Workers’ Benevolent Trust
      • Social Workers’ Educational Trust
    • BASW at 50 years
  • Membership
    • Join BASW
    • Why become a member?
      • Social Work Employment Services
      • Professional Support Service (PSS)
      • Be represented
    • Membership types
      • The BASW UK University Social Work Education Provider Affiliation Scheme
    • Independent members
      • Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for Independents
      • Independents Directory
      • Independents Local Networks
      • Umbrella service companies & tax avoidance scheme investigations
    • Renewals
    • BeBASW - promotional material
  • Training/CPD
    • Professional Development
    • Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF)
    • Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) 2020
    • Webinars, training courses and online events
    • Let's Talk Social Work Podcast
  • Resources
    • Become a social worker
      • What do social workers do?
      • How to become a social worker
      • Registering as a social worker
      • Support for newly-qualified social workers
      • Agency Social Work
    • Publications, policies and reports
      • Digital capabilities for social workers
    • News
    • PSW Magazine
      • PSW Online
      • Subscribe
      • Digital Editions
      • Advertising in PSW
      • Guidance for contributors
    • The British Journal of Social Work
    • Find a specialist
      • Independents Directory
      • Choosing a specialist
      • About the directory
    • Practice: Social Work in Action
    • Professional Support Service (PSS)
    • Useful links
Menu

You are here

  • Home
Unhappy man sits with bottle of alcohol

Alcohol and other drugs

The Alcohol and other drugs (AOD) special interest group (SIG) consists of practitioners, managers and academics who come together to share information, promote and develop knowledge, produce resources and consider policy

You might also be interested in
Alcohol and other drugs - About us
About us
Find out more on how we improve awareness, education and training on AoD and related issues
Useful links
Useful links
Links to help the understanding of substance misuse
Alcohol and other drugs pocket guides
Resources
The group's publications and resources
Montage of policy documents
Policy, research and resources
Developed by BASW for social work, social workers and universities
Find out more
  • COVID 19
    • BASW action during COVID
    • Resources during COVID
    • Test, Safe Access, Promote Rights
  • What we do
    • Campaigns
    • World Social Work Day 2021
    • Policy and research
    • Around the UK
    • International Work
    • Social work conferences UK
    • Groups and networks
    • Financial support for social workers
    • BASW at 50 years
  • Membership
    • Join BASW
    • Why become a member?
    • Membership types
    • Independent members
    • Renewals
    • BeBASW - promotional material
  • Training/CPD
    • Professional Development
    • Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF)
    • Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) 2020
    • Webinars, training courses and online events
    • Let's Talk Social Work Podcast
  • Resources
    • Become a social worker
    • Publications, policies and reports
    • News
    • PSW Magazine
    • The British Journal of Social Work
    • Find a specialist
    • Practice: Social Work in Action
    • Professional Support Service (PSS)
    • Useful links
Contact BASW

Follow us

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Youtube
  • LinkedIn
British Association of Social Workers A Company limited by guarantee, registered in England No. 00982041
Registered Office: Wellesley House, 37 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, B2 5PP, Phone +44 (0) 121 622 3911
  • Copyright © 2021 British Association of Social Workers
  • Site Credits
  • Privacy Policy
  • COVID 19
    • BASW action during COVID
    • Resources during COVID
    • Test, Safe Access, Promote Rights
  • What we do
    • Campaigns
      • Anti-austerity and anti-poverty
      • Professional working conditions
      • Relationship-based practice
      • Homelessness
    • World Social Work Day 2021
      • Amazing social workers - a celebration of all social workers!
    • Policy and research
      • The Anti-Poverty Practice Guide for Social Work
      • BASW in Parliament
      • Untested models
      • Social work knowledge and research
      • BASW's social media policy
      • BASW human rights policy
      • BASW whistleblowing policy
      • Brexit
    • Around the UK
      • Cymru
        • BASW Cymru's Patrons & Ambassadors
      • England
      • Northern Ireland
      • Scotland
    • International Work
      • International Development Fund (IDF)
      • IFSW and other international social work organisations
      • Influencing social work policy in the Commonwealth
    • Social work conferences UK
    • Groups and networks
      • Local branches and networks
      • Special interest groups
        • PROGAR
      • BASW England Committee Groups
      • Practice, policy and education groups (PPEGs)
      • Scottish reference groups
    • Financial support for social workers
      • Social Workers’ Benevolent Trust
      • Social Workers’ Educational Trust
    • BASW at 50 years
  • Membership
    • Join BASW
    • Why become a member?
      • Social Work Employment Services
      • Professional Support Service (PSS)
        • About the Professional Support Service
        • Professional Support Service: Access support
        • Professional Support Service: Volunteer
        • Professional Support Service: Frequently Asked Questions
      • Be represented
    • Membership types
      • The BASW UK University Social Work Education Provider Affiliation Scheme
    • Independent members
      • Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for Independents
      • Independents Directory
      • Independents Local Networks
      • Umbrella service companies & tax avoidance scheme investigations
    • Renewals
    • BeBASW - promotional material
  • Training/CPD
    • Professional Development
    • Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF)
    • Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) 2020
    • Webinars, training courses and online events
    • Let's Talk Social Work Podcast
  • Resources
    • Become a social worker
      • What do social workers do?
      • How to become a social worker
      • Registering as a social worker
      • Support for newly-qualified social workers
      • Agency Social Work
    • Publications, policies and reports
      • Digital capabilities for social workers
    • News
    • PSW Magazine
      • PSW Online
      • Subscribe
      • Digital Editions
      • Advertising in PSW
      • Guidance for contributors
    • The British Journal of Social Work
    • Find a specialist
      • Independents Directory
      • Choosing a specialist
      • About the directory
    • Practice: Social Work in Action
    • Professional Support Service (PSS)
    • Useful links
  • About BASW
    • Code of ethics
    • Governance of BASW
    • Around the UK
    • BASW 2020 vision and annual report
    • Professional Development
    • International work
    • BASW’s Trusts
  • Social Workers Union
    • What SWU do
    • Opt in to SWU
    • SWU governance
    • Work with SWU
    • Become a Union Contact
    • SWU newsletter
    • SWU events & AGM
    • SWU AGM and Conference Report
    • SWU updates
  • Media centre
    • Latest news and statements
    • Campaigns
    • BASW's latest tweets
    • Professional Social Work (PSW)
  • Events
  • Jobs
    • Searching for a job?
    • Work with us
    • Become a social worker
    • Professional development