Shared Experience to EvideNce
Supporting someone through the opioid and toxic drug crisis shouldn’t mean doing it alone.
ABOUT SEEN
Experience and Evidence to Support Your Journey
SEEN is a research and co-production initiative based at the University of Sussex. We are developing a digital support resource for families and loved ones affected by the opioid and toxic drug crisis.
Our work brings together shared experience and academic evidence to create support that is practical, compassionate, and grounded in real life. We collaborate directly with families, friends, carers, health professionals, and researchers to ensure the guidance we develop reflects both lived realities and the best available research.
At the heart of SEEN is a simple belief: families, friends, and carers deserve to feel informed, supported, and seen.
The Gap in Support
Clear support shouldn’t be hard to find.
Families Are Overlooked
Services focus on the person using substances. Loved ones are left without clear guidance or dedicated support.
Support Is Hard to Navigate
Information and support for families and loved ones is scattered and difficult to find. Families struggle to access clear, trusted advice.
Stigma Creates Silence
Shame and fear of judgment prevent many from seeking help, increasing isolation and distress.
Early Support Is Missing
Support often arrives in crisis, rather than early enough to reduce harm and strengthen resilience.
OUR SOLUTION
Support grounded in real experience and real evidence
SEEN bridges lived experience and research-informed guidance to support loved ones affected by the opioid and toxic drug crisis. By bringing together credible evidence and real-life insight, we help families, friends, and carers navigate existing resources in ways that feel clear, timely, and manageable – reducing isolation, confusion, and delay in accessing support.
Research-informed guidance
Grounded in lived experience
Clear navigation of support
Flexible & accessible
HAVE YOUR SAY
Help shape support for families, friends, and carers affected by the opioid crisis
SEEN is being developed through research and co-production.
We are listening to families, professionals, and decision-makers to ensure the support we create is relevant, evidence-informed, and grounded in real experience.
If you belong to one of the groups below, we invite you to share your perspective.
Your insight will directly inform the design and development of SEEN.
GET IN TOUCH
Contact us for information, collaboration, or support
Whether you are a family member, health professional, researcher, or organisation, we welcome your enquiry.
SEEN is a research and co-production initiative based at the University of Sussex, and we are always open to conversations about collaboration, pilot opportunities, or learning more about the project.
Please use the form to get in touch, and a member of the team will respond as soon as possible.