Lesson 30: Family and Addiction: Slide 9
Addiction In The Family
- Although the role of each family member varies in each family situation, it is true that addiction problems generally develop within a family context
- The family represents the primary setting where issues of addiction are visible
- The family is where problems related to addiction are either successfully dealt with or reinforced and prolonged
- People may relapse upon
returning to an unchanged
family environment
Notes:
Boudreau, Richard J. Addiction and the Family , From: Alcohol and Drug Problems: A Practical Guide for Counselors. Howard, Harrison, Carver, and Lightfoot (Eds.) Toronto: Addiction Research Foundation, 1993. Pg. 333-340
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