Relations Radio

By The Relations Study Team

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

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Hidden Opportunities for Families During COVID-19?

Relations Radio May 25, 2020

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Love makes your family in Scotland

In this episode, Dr Landon Kuester sits down with Dr Justina Murray, CEO of Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD).

For more information about the organisation discussed on this programme: https://www.sfad.org.uk/

Please also visit the Love Makes Your Family website: https://www.sfad.org.uk/love-makes-you-family

Jun 17, 202140:24

Parental Drug Services in Scotland

In this episode, Dr. Landon Kuester sits down with Dr. Michael Kehoe, Clinical Lead and Consultant Psychiatrist in Addiction, NHS-Lothian. The two discuss the landscape of delivering support and treatment in the Scottish COVID context.

NOTE: In this episode the presenter refers to “carceral” literature. This means ‘of, relating to, or suggesting a jail or prison’.

Dec 10, 202028:58

PrePare Scotland and engaging fathers with drug services.

**New episode in the pipeline** Welcome back Relations Radio listeners! In the next episode, Dr. Landon Kuester will sit down with Dr. Michael Kehoe, Clinical Lead and Consultant Psychiatrist in Addiction, NHS Lothian, to discuss PrePare and fathers' involvement in perinatal addiction support and the impact of COVID-19 on drug services in Scotland.

Nov 17, 202003:25

The Orbit of Drug Services During COVID-19

Back to the front line we go! In this episode, Dr. Polly Radcliffe sits down with Ellie Guedalla, Specialist Parental Substance Misuse Worker, and Rosy Flexer, Peer Support Group Worker. This episode has been edited by Dr. Jan Flaherty.

Jun 19, 202022:42

Hidden Opportunities for Families During COVID-19?

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.

May 25, 202015:21

Mothers Who Use Drugs in America

In this episode, Dr. Landon Kuester sits down with Prof. Miriam Boeri, Associate Professor of Sociology at Bentley University (USA). Miriam is a world-leading ethnographer who has carried out a wealth of research into women who use drugs in American suburbs. She also offers her ideas on how social research might be adapted in the context of COVID-19.

Check out two of Miriam’s books on the topics discussed:

Women on Ice: Methamphetamine Use Among Suburban Women

Inside Ethnography: Researchers Reflect on the Challenges of Reaching Hidden Populations

May 06, 202051:25

Heading to The Frontline: Practitioners Working With Families in London

** New episode in the pipeline** Dr. Jan Flaherty and Dr. Polly Radcliffe at King's College London will sit down with Mary Kelly, Early Help Team Manager, and Bethan Gibbs, Specialist Parental Substance Misuse Social Worker, next week on Relations Radio.

Apr 30, 202002:30

Accessing Drug Services During COVID-19

Today we talk with Dr Emily Finch, Addictions Clinical Director at South London Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Apr 08, 202022:50

Introduction to Relations Radio

Dr Polly Radcliffe will talk about the importance of establishing a ‘Learning Alliance’ from the start of our research project.

Apr 06, 202004:57