What is QAAD??

Quaker Action on Alcohol and Drugs (QAAD) is a listed group of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and a registered charity. We work in accordance with Quaker principles to address the widespread use and misuse of alcohol, prescribed and illegal drugs, and gambling.

What does QAAD do?

QAAD aims to meet the needs for support and information within the Religious Society of Friends in relation to alcohol, other drugs, and gambling. We do this by producing materials, offering advice, and facilitating links between Friends who share our concern, or who are personally affected by substance issues themselves or in their families.

QAAD supports young Friends by offering workshops, attending gatherings, and producing materials.
QAAD also works in the public arena, where we continue the tradition of expressing a Quaker perspective on policies and practices that would reduce substance and gambling problems.

QAAD supports young Friends by offering workshops, producing materials.

QAAD also works in the public arena, where we continue the tradition of expressing a Quaker perspective on policies and practices that would reduce substance and gambling problems.

Our gatherings

The Woodbrooke conference

QAAD holds a biennial gathering at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham, to which all Friends are welcome.

News/events

The next QAAD/Woodbrooke Gathering will take place on 29th – 31st July, 2016, and the theme will be Making a Difference. Further details will be available in the autumn.

QAADNET

QAADNET is an informal network of Friends who have an interest or a concern with substances and gambling, whether this is through personal, professional, or voluntary experience. We meet as Quakers for learning, mutual support, and exchange. We hope to organise another gathering soon.