A Family Guide to Coping with Substance Use Disorders

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A Family Guide to Coping with Substance Use Disorders

Dennis C. Daley and Antoine Douaihy

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Addresses a population often forgotten in the literature: families harmed by a loved one's substance problem
Integrates information and knowledge derived from the scientific literature, clinical and recovery literature
Provides many examples of positive coping strategies and conveys hope for family recovery regardless of the severity of the substance use disorder or past history of difficulty sustaining recovery

A Family Guide to Coping with Substance Use Disorders

Dennis C. Daley and Antoine Douaihy

The potentially devastating impact of substance use disorders (SUDs) on family and concerned significant others has been well-documented, but there is hope. Loved ones can learn strategies to help them cope with the impact of SUDs, and these strategies will in turn help them to support recovery efforts.

Family-friendly and accessible, A Family Guide to Coping with Substance Use Disorders provides readers with important information on substance use, symptoms, causes, effects, and treatment. Written by experts in the field of addiction medicine, this book enables readers to understand substance use disorders from the perspective of their affected loved one, and provides a positive perspective emphasizing that recovery is certainly possible. Using real-world examples, the book illustrates how SUDs can impact family units and family members, including children, and then provides practical strategies for supporting a loved one with a SUD and for addressing its impact on readers' own thoughts, behaviors, and emotional states. Helpful resources and links are provided, enabling readers to gain access to information and organizations that support families in recovery.

A Family Guide to Coping with Substance Use Disorders

Dennis C. Daley and Antoine Douaihy

Treatments That Work

Table of Contents

UNDERSTANDING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Chapter 1
Alcohol and Drug Problems

Chapter 2
Substance-Related Disorders

Chapter 3
Causes of Substance Use Disorders

Chapter 4
Effects of Substance Use Disorders

Chapter 5
Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Chapter 6
Recovery from a Substance Use Disorder

Chapter 7
Relapse After a Period of Recovery

Chapter 8
Psychiatric Illness Co-occurring With a Substance Use Problem

Chapter 9
How Substance Problems Affect the Family Unit

HELP FOR THE FAMILY AFFECTED BY A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER

Chapter 10
How Substance Problems Affect Individual Family Members

Chapter 11
Treatment and Recovery for the Family

Chapter 12
Recovery for Individual Family Members

Chapter 13
Helping Children Affected by a Parent's Substance Use Disorder

FINAL THOUGHTS

APPENDIX: Resources for Families

A Family Guide to Coping with Substance Use Disorders

Dennis C. Daley and Antoine Douaihy

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Author Information

Dennis C. Daley, PhD is Senior Clinical Director of Substance Use Services in the Behavioral Health Integration Division at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Insurance Division. He is also a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Daley has been involved in clinical care, research, and teaching about addiction for nearly 40 years, and has been an investigator, consultant and trainer on numerous local and national studies funded by NIDA or NIAAA. One of the first experts in the US to publish interactive workbooks on recovery from addiction or co-occurring psychiatric disorders, Dr. Daley has advocated for decades for recovery for individuals and families affected by addiction, or co-occurring disorders. He also shares personal experiences dealing with addiction in his own family.

Antoine Douaihy, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Senior Academic Director of Addiction Medicine Services and Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at Western Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), and Co-Director of the Tobacco Treatment Service of UPMC. His areas of clinical and research expertise are substance use disorders (SUDs) and SUDs co-occurring with psychiatric disorders in adults and adolescents, psychosocial interventions for the treatment of SUDs, smoking cessation, psychology of behavior change, and motivational interviewing. His research has been funded by NIAAA, NIDA, NIMH, SAMHSA, HRSA, and pharmaceutical companies.

A Family Guide to Coping with Substance Use Disorders

Dennis C. Daley and Antoine Douaihy

Treatments That Work

Reviews and Awards

"Substance Use Disorders have a major impact on individuals, families, communities and our nation. The impact on families and loved ones is significant and sometimes overlooked. That's why I recommend Daley and Douaihy's book, A Family Guide to Coping with Substance Use Disorders, for everyone with an interest in better understanding SUD and how to help families affected by SUD." -- Kate Berry, Senior Vice President Clinical Affairs and Strategic Partnerships, America's Health Insurance Plans

"This book is a practical guide that provides hope, support and guidance to families and loved ones affected by substance use disorders. This also helps professionals understand the family perspective. Thank you Dr. Daley and Dr. Douaihy for keeping families a priority and continuing to shine a light on how families can recovery. I highly recommend this book." -- Krista Shae Lion, M.Ed, CADC, Project Manager, Community Medicine Inc, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

"This book is a wonderful resource for professionals who are working with those affected by substance use but is also a tremendous resource for family members as well! This book provides a clear understanding of not only substance use disorders, but the effects it has on family members as well as what the family needs to consider in their own process of treatment and recovery. It helps guide our work so we can focus the family on ways in which they stay healthy while trying to support their loved one. We need more resources such as this book so that we can better understand how to support families as they cope with changes in their life due to a loved one's substance use." -- Susanne Cole, President and CEO, Pressley Ridge