CFD 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Narcotics Anonymous

• School: UCM
• Department: Child and Family Development
• Course: CFD 1010
• Professor: Frank R Peterson

Document Summary

The dynamics and roles in families with alcoholic parents: alcoholic focus: obtaining & using alcohol. Enabler tries to control the alcoholic"s drinking: while covering up or denying the problem. Superhero serves as example of family normalcy: clown represents comic relief, and humor. Families in recovery: various pathways for recovery from addiction to alcohol, alcoholics anonymous (aa, narcotics anonymous (na, al-anon and nar-anon family groups. Thus, women seeking treatment tend to seek programs that do not separate them from their children. In home continuing care for families affected by substance abuse: program is designed to assist the substance-affected family member avoid the use of alcohol or other drugs. Services also help other family members to recover from their roles within their families: parents are assisted in gaining the education and skills they need for: effective parenting supportive family involvement the avoidance of drugs.