Families Affected by Addiction
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Families Affected by Addiction

A Handbook

Herausgegeben: Bischof, Gallus; Velleman, Richard; Orford, Jim; Nadkarni, Abhijit; Tiburcio, Marcela
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This Open Access book sheds new light on the wide range of Affected Family Members' experiences. At a conservative estimate, there are at least 100 million adults across the globe who are affected by their relatives' addiction problems. These Affected Family Members (AFMs) experience multiple stresses, coping dilemmas, and a lack of information and support, and are at heightened risk for ill-health. The results are very costly, both from the personal and from the public services point of view.The volume elaborates on the barriers to providing effective help, including political neglect, under-...