Family functioning and health issues associated with codependency in families of drug users

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Abstract Substance abuse affects both the user and the family system as a whole, yet substance abuse treatment is centered on the user, leaving the family in the background. Objective: To identify the symptoms of codependency and health issues in the codependent family members of drug users who called a toll-free telephone counseling service. In total, 505 family members participated in this cross-sectional study. Drug users’ mothers and wives who had less than 8 years of education and those who were unemployed had a greater chance of high codependency. It was also determined that a high level of codependency imposed a significant burden on the physical and emotional well-being of those affected, resulting in poor health, reactivity, self-neglect and additional responsibilities. It was concluded that codependency has a negative impact on the family system and on the health of the family members of drug users.
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Authors Bortolon, Cassandra Borges;Signor, Luciana;Moreira, Taís de Campos;Figueiró, Luciana Rizzieri;Benchaya, Mariana Canellas;Machado, Cássio Andrade;Ferigolo, Maristela;Barros, Helena Maria Tannhauser;
Journal Ciencia & saude coletiva
Year 2016
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Nursing Biology (General) Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics Science (General) psychology public aspects of medicine history of scholarship and learning. the humanities social sciences philosophy. psychology. religion

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