Families Are Helped by Drug Treatment
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 27 (8) , 961-978
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826089209065587
Abstract
Twenty-six pairs of heroin addicts applying for methadone maintenance treatment and their family members were interviewed before being admitted to a drug treatment program and 3 months after entry into treatment to determine whether treatment resulted in changes in family or individual functioning. Results revealed a considerable lessening of family and patient problems in the first months of drug treatment. Family members and patients reported significantly fewer family crises and family difficulties with the patient. Both family members and patients reported improvement on several mood indicators and significant lessening of the patient's family/social problems and drug problems.Keywords
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