Characteristics of family, friends, and significant others affected by another’s alcohol or other drug use in Australia and correlates of help-seeking
The results highlight elevated distress, suicidality and substance use among affected families and their delayed access to predominantly non-specialised support. Greater investment in community-health campaigns and specialised services is required to ensure provision of timely and tailored support.
Authors
- Clare M. Rushton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1982-2293)
- Philippa Coleman
- Alison Beck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9031-2117)
- Briony Larance (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3800-7673)
- Peter J. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0500-1865)
Institutions
- University of Wollongong (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112996
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00