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  2. Alcoholism in family systems - Wikipedia

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    Children of addicts have an increased suicide rate and on average have total health care costs 32 percent greater than children of nonalcoholic families. [9] [10] According to the American Psychiatric Association, physicians stated three criteria to diagnose this disease: physiological problems, such as hand tremors and blackouts

  3. Action on Addiction - Wikipedia

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    The M-PACT program (Moving Parents and Children Together, operated under the charity's ‘For Families’ division) focuses specifically on the impact of drug addiction on families. It is an eight-week programme designed to help children aged 8–17 whose parents have drug and/or alcohol addictions.

  4. Community reinforcement approach and family training

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    The Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training (CRAFT) intervention ... method was developed with the belief that since family members can, and do make important contribution[s] in other areas of addiction treatment (i.e. family and couples therapy), that the CSO can play a powerful role in helping to engage the substance user who is ...

  5. List of twelve-step groups - Wikipedia

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    Parents Anonymous (PA), for parents who have abused children; Recovering from Religion, an international non-profit organization that helps people who have left religion, are in the process of leaving, or are dealing with problems arising out of theistic doubt or non-belief. Schizophrenics Anonymous (SA), for people who are affected by ...

  6. Dysfunctional family - Wikipedia

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    Parent vs. parent (frequent fights amongst adults, whether married, divorced, or separated, conducted away from the children.) The polarized family (a parent and one or more children on each side of the conflict.) Parents vs. kids (intergenerational conflict, generation gap or culture shock dysfunction.)

  7. Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families

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    Tony A. began working on a version of the 12 steps specifically for adult children of alcoholics, and published them in his 1991 book, The Laundry List: The ACOA Experience that he wrote with Dan F. [6] Currently, ACA allows use of Tony A.'s 12 steps [3] in addition to the AA-based 12 steps formally in ACA-approved literature.

  8. List of addiction and substance abuse organizations - Wikipedia

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    Kids Help Phone is Canada's only 24-hour, toll-free, anonymous telephone counseling and referral service and internet service specifically designated for children and youths. The service, although not specifically marketed for substance use, is an essential tool for Canadian children and youth at risk.

  9. National Association for Children of Addiction (United States)

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    The National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA) was formed in February 1983 in California, United States by 20 professionals concerned about the needs of family members of alcoholics. NACoA is a membership and affiliate organization, and is incorporated as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization .