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Experience of Family Support in the Recovery of Individuals Addicted to Psychoactive Substances
Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/74545 Experience of Family Support in the Recovery of Individuals Addicted to Psychoactive Substances Eskell-Blokland, Linda cb21730008@gmail.com Wepener, Candice UCTD Family Support Recovery Substance Dependence Systems Theory Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2019. Substance abuse and dependence are globally contested issues. In a volatile space, the field is undergoing major changes in terms of decriminalisation and reduction of harm efforts in numerous countries. Despite continued efforts to minimise or even eradicate substance use and abuse, recovery programmes still lack sustainability. Relapse is still common, and there is little in the way of literature explaining how some individuals manage successful sustained recovery. Although the field is undergoing many changes, it appears obvious that society still lacks adequate research and information to guide and motivate sustainable recovery. Family systems are generally experienced as a person’s primary system, and it may be assumed that many people become dependent on their family or family members for varying degrees of support. Systems theory underpinned this qualitative case study, comprising multiple cases, in order to explore the experience of individuals who expressed an interest in their own recovery and, more specifically, to discover whether they viewed family support as an assistive factor in this decision. The study found that although family support did not motivate recovery, it was nevertheless an important factor in continued efforts toward recovery once the individual had made their own decision to commence a recovery programme. Psychology MA Psychology Unrestricted 2020-05-12T12:52:46Z 2020-05-12T12:52:46Z 2020 2019 Dissertation Wepener, C. (2020). Experience of family support in the recovery of individuals addicted to psychoactive substances, MA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria S2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/74545 en © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Family Support Recovery Substance Dependence Systems Theory Experience of Family Support in the Recovery of Individuals Addicted to Psychoactive Substances |
| title | Experience of Family Support in the Recovery of Individuals Addicted to Psychoactive Substances |
| title_full | Experience of Family Support in the Recovery of Individuals Addicted to Psychoactive Substances |
| title_fullStr | Experience of Family Support in the Recovery of Individuals Addicted to Psychoactive Substances |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experience of Family Support in the Recovery of Individuals Addicted to Psychoactive Substances |
| title_short | Experience of Family Support in the Recovery of Individuals Addicted to Psychoactive Substances |
| title_sort | experience of family support in the recovery of individuals addicted to psychoactive substances |
| topic | UCTD Family Support Recovery Substance Dependence Systems Theory |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/74545 |