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DESCRIPTION:Program: Alcohol\, Tobacco\, and Other Drugs Session: Supporti
 ng substance use disorder treatment and recovery for families\, parents\,
  and partners Presenter : Trace Kershaw Author: Erin Nicholson See all au
 thors and presenters → Abstract Background Romantic partners have a stron
 g influence on substance use. Few studies have explored the nature and in
 fluence of relationships across individuals’ substance use trajectories (
 from use to treatment)\, and the bidirectional effects of substance use/t
 reatment and relationships.Methods: As part of the RENEW Study\, we condu
 cted 53 qualitative (25 women\; 28 men) interviews exploring relationship
 s during substance use and treatment periods for individuals currently en
 gaged in a substance use treatment program. Thematic analyses were conduc
 ted and major themes were extracted. Results The majority of individuals 
 were in a relationship during treatment\, with the most common pattern be
 ing a continuing of a relationship that started prior to treatment. Howev
 er\, there were some participants who reported new relationships that sta
 rted in treatment settings. There was also a good number of participants 
 that ended relationships prior to entering treatment either because of th
 eir use or because of their decision to go to treatment (and their partne
 r’s continued use). Prevailing themes were that relationships and substan
 ce use were intrinsically tied together\, with both partners enabling and
  fueling each others’ use. These relationships were most often described 
 as toxic rollercoasters\, full of conflict\, abuse\, and financial and le
 gal problems. There was another group of participants where substance use
  was not mutual and partners made participants feel bad for use leading t
 o increased conflict and hiding their use. We also found treatment effect
 ed relationships with the most common theme being improved relationship f
 unctioning through the use of skills (e.g.\, self-reflection\, communicat
 ion) learned through their substance use treatment program. Another theme
  related to treatment was that some participants actively chose not to pu
 rsue relationships in order to work on themselves. Conclusions Interventi
 ons that integrate substance use prevention and treatment with relationsh
 ip strengthening may be an important strategy to improve well being of in
 dividuals who use substances.\n\nSpeakers:\nTrace Kershaw\; Erin Nicholso
 n\n\nAdmission:\nRegistrationFees: APHA Event Registration is Required\n\
 nDetails URL:\nhttps://medicine.yale.edu/event/love-is-a-drug-the-bidirec
 tional-effects-of-relationships-and-substance-use/\n
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LOCATION:801 Allen Y Lew Pl NW\, Washington\, DC\, United States
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STATUS:Confirmed
SUMMARY:5004.0 - Love is a Drug: The Bidirectional Effects of Relationship
 s and Substance Use for Individuals in Substance Use Treatment
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