Author:

• Cassandra Borges Bortolon - Bortolon, Cassandra Borges - Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) - <cassandra.bortolon@gmail.com> +

Co-author(s):

• Maristela Ferigolo - Ferigolo, M - Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) - <mari@ufcspa.edu.br>
• Cássio Andrade Machado - Machado, Cássio Andrade - Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) - <cassioandrademachado@gmail.com >
• Mariana Canellas Benchaya - Benchaya, Mariana Canellas - Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) - <maribenchaya@gmail.com>
• Luciana Rizzieri Figueiró - Figueiró, L.R. - Porto Alegre, RS - Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) - <lucianarizzieri@gmail.com>
• Taís de Campos Moreira - Moreira, T.C. - Porto Alegre, RS - Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) - <taiscmoreira@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0968-9599
• Luciana Signor - Signor, Luciana - Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) - <lulusignor@gmail.com>
• Helena Maria Tannhauser Barros - Barros, Helena Maria Tannhauser - UFCSPA Porto Alegre, Brazil - <helenbar@ufcspa.edu.br>

Thematic Area:

Avaliação de Serviços de Saúde

Abstract:

Substance abuse affects both the user and the family system as a whole, yet substance abuse treatment is centered on the user, leaving the family in the background. Objective: To identify the symptoms of codependency and health issues in the codependent family members of drug users who called a toll-free telephone counseling service. In total, 505 family members participated in this cross-sectional study. Drug users’ mothers and wives who had less than 8 years of education and those who were unemployed had a greater chance of high codependency. It was also determined that a high level of codependency imposed a significant burden on the physical and emotional well-being of those affected, resulting in poor health, reactivity, self-neglect and additional responsibilities. It was concluded that codependency has a negative impact on the family system and on the health of the family members of drug users.

Keywords:

Codependency Family Drugs Users Telephone

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