Abstract
The family plays a key part in both preventing and intervening with substance use and misuse, both through inducing risk, and/or encouraging and promoting protection and resilience. This review examines a number of family processes and structures that have been associated with young people commencing substance use and later misuse, and concludes that there is significant evidence for family involvement in young people's taking up, and later misusing, substances. Given this family involvement, the review explores and appraises interventions aimed at using the family to prevent substance use and misuse amongst young people. The review concludes that there is a dearth of methodologically highly sound research in this area, but the research that has been conducted does suggest strongly that the family can have a central role in preventing substance use and later misuse amongst young people. [Velleman RDB, Templeton LJ, Copello, AG. The role of the family in preventing and intervening with substance use and misuse: a comprehensive review of family interventions, with a focus on young people. Drug Alcohol Rev 2005;24:93 – 109]
Richard Velleman, PhD, MSc, BSc, Professor of Mental Health Research, University of Bath and Director of the Mental Health Research & Development Unit, Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust and University of Bath. Lorna Templeton, MSc, BSc, Senior Researcher and Manager of the Alcohol, Drugs and the Family Research Program, Mental Health Research & Development Unit, Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust and University of Bath. Alex Copello, PhD, MSc, BSc, Clinical Director, Birmingham and Solihull Substance Misuse Services and Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham. Correspondence to Richard Velleman, Mental Health Research & Development Unit, Wessex House Level 7, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
Richard Velleman, PhD, MSc, BSc, Professor of Mental Health Research, University of Bath and Director of the Mental Health Research & Development Unit, Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust and University of Bath. Lorna Templeton, MSc, BSc, Senior Researcher and Manager of the Alcohol, Drugs and the Family Research Program, Mental Health Research & Development Unit, Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust and University of Bath. Alex Copello, PhD, MSc, BSc, Clinical Director, Birmingham and Solihull Substance Misuse Services and Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham. Correspondence to Richard Velleman, Mental Health Research & Development Unit, Wessex House Level 7, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK. E-mail: [email protected]