12.10.2020 8:30
Jóna Margrét Ólafsdóttir´s doctoral thesis points out that the family members of a person with a substance use disorder (SUD) experience its effect in different ways in terms of their mental health, psychosocial state, and the family system as a whole. Family members living with an individual afflicted with SUD can experience increased depression, anxiety, and stress. Furthermore, they experience decreased family cohesion and communication between family members compared to members of families not affected by SUD.