Addiction is not only a personal issue, but it has potentially profound impacts on those with whom the individual comes into contact, particularly family members. This activity will expose you to a discussion of an individual who was affected by a family member’s addictive behavior.

Review the following websites related to family impacts:

• Ackerman, R. J. (n.d.). Alcoholism and the family [PDF file size 77.2 KB]. National Association for Children of Alcoholics. Retrieved from http://www.nacoa.org/pdfs/ackerman.pdf
• National Institute of Health (2005). Module 10 J: Alcohol and the family. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Retrieved from http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Social/Module10JFamilies/Module10J.html

Then, review the following video:

• Films Media Group. (Producer). (1990). Codependent relationships. [Video file] [06 min 28 sec]. In Adult Children of Alcoholics: A Family Secret. Retrieved from http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://digital.films.com.vlib.excelsior.edu/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=8496&xtid=2629&loid=28081
• After reviewing the assigned reading and the video, discuss the following questions:
• How has addiction affected family members?