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- Describe two or more ways that family roles and dynamics interact with substance abuse and addiction, using specific examples.
- Describe two or more unique characteristics of and/or complications within families of substance abusers, using specific examples.
- Identify and explain two or more potential ethical and legal concerns related to counseling families of substance abusers, using specific examples.

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Describe two or more ways that family roles and dynamics interact with substance abuse and addiction, using specific examples.

Family plays a huge role in substance abuse and drugs addiction. From family lending support, to someone recovering from substance abuse, to people who are pushed into SA and drugs use due to examples in their families, people can get positively or negatively affected by their family dynamics in terms of the effects of the type of encouragement and support their families offer them.

Specific example: A child whose parents drink excessively and are alcohol abusers, ...

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