Addiction is not only a personal issue, but it has potentially profound impacts on those with whom the individual comes into contact, particularly family members. This activity will expose you to a discussion of an individual who was affected by a family member's addictive behavior.
Review the following websites related to family impacts:
- Ackerman, R. J. (n.d.). Alcoholism and the family [PDF file size 77.2 KB]. National Association for Children of Alcoholics. Retrieved from https://www.nacoa.org/pdfs/ackerman.pdf
- National Institute of Health (2005). Module 10 J: Alcohol and the family. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Retrieved from https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Social/Module10JFamilies/Module10J.html
Then, review the following video:
- Films Media Group. (Producer). (1990). Codependent relationships. [Video file] [06 min 28 sec]. In Adult Children of Alcoholics: A Family Secret. Retrieved from https://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=https://digital.films.com.vlib.excelsior.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=8496&xtid=2629&loid=28081
- After reviewing the assigned reading and the video, discuss the following questions:
- How has addiction affected family members?