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The family has a central role to play in the treatment of any health problem, including substance abuse. Family work has become a strong and continuing theme of many treatment approaches , but family therapy is not used to its greatest capacity in substance abuse treatment. A primary challenge remains the broadening of the substance abuse treatment focus from the individual to the family.The two disciplines, family therapy and substance abuse treatment, bring different perspectives to treatment implementation. In substance abuse treatment, for instance, the client is the identified patient (IP)—the person in the family with the presenting substance abuse problem. In family therapy, the goal of treatment is to meet the needs of all family members.

Substance abuse, the abuse of drugs or alcohol, is known to have a lasting impact on members of the abuser’s family (Crosson-Tower, 2013). Ultimately there are two ways in which a family can experience the detrimental effects of substance abuse within the family system itself, and those ways are through either substance abuse on the parent’s behalf or substance abuse by the adolescents or children in the family unit (Crosson-Tower, 2013). Substance abuse can have many negative impacts on a family unit; the negative impacts are known to be emotionally, physically, and mentally damaging (Gruber & Taylor, 2006).

In the article of The Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Families and Children: From Theory to Practice, it refers to the effects of substance abuse on children. In the article the attachment of nurturing, and socialization for humans in current society remains solely up to the family. Each family member is affected by the behavior choice of substance abuse which clings to the family unit and gives impaired needs. The family environment is damaged and it leads to all kinds of problems in the family. The environment have a great impact on the effects of substance abuse on children and it effects the entire family and the behavior of the child. As children transition into adulthood they are still affected of what happened to them in their

There are numerous reasons how addiction suffered by one person contributes to a family disease. The situation can (1) impact the stability of the home, (2) the unity within the family, and the (3) family’s

A few problems when dealing with substance abuse in the family are that there is not enough treatment for the family as a whole. In the chapter the books points out that you have to help every area of the individual stressors, perceptions, resources, problem-solving skills, coping skills, and bidirectional effects (Price ,2015). There is more treatment options for the individual person only. In order to meet all these needs you are going to need to attack the root of the problem. I believe the treatment should be both individual and family focused for this reason. You need to help the abuser out as a whole and still focus on them

When one member of a family abuses drugs it affects the members of the family; brothers, sisters the parents and also the extended members of the family. Drug abuse affects the family physically emotionally or financially. Thus depending on the family structure drug abuse effects differs from one family to another. Hence, spouses, parents and children will experience different psychological consequences. This article focuses on those preoccupation and social issues on the family on substance use.

Another thing in relation to alcohol and substance use is the Family System Illness Model. This model focuses its attention on the “psychosocial demands of disorder (illness), individual and family development, and belief systems” (p. 320). When incorporating this illness and my observation of the Narcotics Anonymous (NA) support group, as previously discussed from the Phases of Illness Developmental Tasks, this type of illness is a serious issue every person should bring awareness to. This illness causes major changes inside and outside of the human body. It can also lead to death if changes are not made, or being met. This illness not only has a huge impact on the individual, but also affects the person and family relationships. The way

There are differences of opinion among sexologists, sociologists, psychologists and other specialists as to whether the phenomenon represents an actual addiction or even a psychological/psychiatric condition at all. Components of the sexual addiction model draw an analogy between hyper sexuality and substance addiction or behavioral problems like gambling addiction, recommending 12-step and other

One thing to understand when dealing with addictions within the family system is that there are many different types of families from nuclear, single parent, same sex etc.., and the effects that addiction has varies within these different family system. There is no one way of creating or approaching a set treatment plan. Therefore it is imperative that the addiction counselor or worker complete a thorough assessments and evaluations of the family in order to create a individualize therapy, recovery and continued after treatment care. Through initial assessments information that may be key to a successful treatment plan for the addict can be ascertained. Issues that can be counteractive to overall treatment goals such as the economic,

I think that it is so sad that an individual allow drugs or alcohol to take away a person happiness and livelihood for a short time of being high. The thought of losing my family would be heartbreaking to me and I couldn’t even imagine not being a productive person in life. Selling your body, stealing, and killing to support the habit of being a drug or alcoholic addict is the beginning of a downward spiral to hitting a brick wall without being able to turn around. It amazes me to what drastic measures a person will go to in order to support their habits, only if they would put forth that much effort in bettering themselves and providing for themselves in their families the world would be a better place. Parental abuse of alcohol and other drugs can have a significant negative impact on a child. Young children may experience considerable difficulty comprehending changes in their parents’ temperament or behavior when affected by alcohol and other

The authors of this article have chosen to do research on the topic of sex addiction in response to the failure of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder- V to properly distinguish internet addictive disorder and hypersexual disorders. Furthermore, they believe that clinicians who specialize in addiction and sexual disorders to be inadequately prepared for cybersexual addictions and sexual compulsivity. By presenting a historical perspective and literature review that demands attention towards the reality of comorbidity, the authors presents an effective case for the treatment and further classification of sex addictions.

Compulsive sexual behavior or “hypersexuality” as it has been termed, is a disorder that is currently under scrutiny for whether or not it is an actual mental disorder. Some doctors claim that people who claim to be sex addicts merely have high libidos, but those who disagree see it as an intimacy disorder, a real problem. Sexual release does cause a “high,” because the body releases certain endorphins or “feel-good” hormones.

The purpose of this brief overview is to outline the different effects of drugs and alcohol on youths and their families. Addictions have become a problem for many households. Many parents don’t realize that the youth has an addiction problem until the problem has gotten out of control and to the point that family is in a crisis. Parents may feel as if it's their fault and the addition has torn the family apart. In the study, it reviews how parents seek to understand and gain experience on how to cope with substance abuse issues emerging with their adolescence.

Primary prevention for families is arguably the cornerstone of substance abuse treatment and prevention. An adequate support system is the foundation for anyone suffering from an illness, especially one as strong as an addiction. The text describes the need for role models, families, and outside resources for substance abuse recovery (Levinthal, 2014, p. 392-393). Family policymakers, such as mothers and fathers play an essential role in setting clear boundaries and expectations in regards to drug-taking behaviors (Levinthal, 2014, p. 393). Although, families are the primary focus of this prevention strategy, peers and friends also contribute to an individual's support system. Being sure that everyone involved in the life of a substance abuser

people use drugs or alcohol to cope, and by doing this are also negatively impacting the lives of their children and families. Children grow up around alcohol and drugs and many times are more susceptible to using them. Lehmann (2015) writes, “In most cases, the self-destructive behaviour exists because the client is having a difficult time dealing with the pain of remembering the past, or trying to survive an abusive situation now” (para. 10). The children of residential school survivors also endured severe trauma by watching their parents cope with severe trauma. Children who attended residential schools did not get the kindness, care or love that they deserved. They grew up not knowing what parenting was supposed to look like or how to raise a child. Florence (2016) states, “Children grew up not understanding why their parents were suffering from depression, addictions, and other problems” (p. 91). Another issue that people suffering with addiction faces, is the process of becoming sober. This process is incredibly difficult, especially when a person is dealing with trauma and has a family they need to take care of. It is shown that many people will quit an addiction but end suffering from a completely different addiction because the root cause of the addiction was never truly looked at or taken care of. Florence (2016) also states, “Some are still addicted to alcohol and drugs, but many have dealt with addictions only to find themselves caught by another addiction called