Understanding social aspects of parental well‐being is vital because parents' welfare has
implications not only for the parents themselves but also for child development, fertility, and …

Background Due to the high pressure they sustain, family members of substance users are
thought to experience negative consequences in mental and physical health. This scoping …

The study aims to provide insight into the lives of parents to adult children with drug
addiction. We focus on how the parents' social life and interactions were affected by feelings …

Objectives Previous research found that burdens are put on relatives to patients with serious
mental illness. A majority of the studies have described the situation of being a husband/wife …

Background The prevalence of hazardous substance use is highest in the age between 18
and 25, but few young adults enter treatment. Community Reinforcement and Family …

Codependency is a term used to describe a range of behaviors among persons who are
affected by the problematic drug use of family members. This article analyzes how 32 …

Aims: The objective of this study is to contribute to an improvement of bereavement services
and experiences for the bereaved after drug-related deaths (DRDs) by investigating their …

Prior research indicates that parental psychiatric disorders increase their offspring's risk of
substance use problems. Though the association is likely bidirectional, the effects of an adult …

Aims: To examine parents' experiences of abuse directed at them by their adult children with
drug problems. Material and Method: The material consists of 32 qualitative interviews on …

Background Parents of teenagers who use illicit drugs experience a high degree of family
burden and mental health issues but have received little attention in research. The aim of …