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Substance Use Disorder: Experiences Of Affected Family Members Social Support, Eileen Kane
Substance Use Disorder: Experiences Of Affected Family Members Social Support, Eileen Kane
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Substance Use Disorder: Experiences of Affected Family Members Social Support
by
Eileen Kane
The University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, 2020
Under the Supervision of Dr. Julia Snethen
Background: Social support is a factor in the health and well-being of all populations (WHO, 2018). Having a loved one with SUD negatively affects family members. Affected Family Members (AFM) providing support for the individual with ISUD, are at risk of losing their social support network. Losing social support negatively influences AFMs health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to explore the affected family member (AFM) of an individual with a …