Substance Abuse and the Family: It effects more than just the addict.

The paper should focus on how substance abuse and addiction affects and impacts the individual user and the family and should clearly address and present understanding of the following:

1. General progression of substance use in the individual;
2. General progression of substance use impact on the family;
3. Family issues specific to substance use (think about enabling and such issues);
4. Family dynamics that interfere with treatment and recovery;
5. Individual and family treatment considerations; and,
6. Effective components of individual and family treatment.