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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
2
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1990-9-26
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| pubmed:abstractText |
The paper presents data on a sample (N = 61) of crack-cocaine-dependent patients who were treated on an inpatient detoxification unit. The investigation explores adult child of an alcoholic status as a possible etiological factor in the development of addiction to crack cocaine. Data suggests the prevalence of adult child of an alcoholic (ACA) status in this population (61%). Adult child of a dysfunctional family (ACDF) status is also explored as possibly playing an important role as an antecedent or determinant of addiction. The vast majority of patients are adult children of a dysfunctional family (ACDF) of one kind or another (97%); for example, patients experienced domestic violence (25%) and physical abuse (28%). Perhaps as a result of less than ideal object relations in dysfunctional families, many patients were also diagnosed as having personality disorders (31%) or affective disorders (21%). Case vignettes augment research findings, supporting the contention that childhood development in a dysfunctional family constitutes a specific etiological factor in the development of crack cocaine dependence. The paper recommends matching crack-addicted ACAs/ACDFs to treatment modalities that address and remediate the personality and emotional problems that characterize ACAs/ACDFs.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:issn |
0740-5472
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
7
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
89-100
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Alcoholism,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Causality,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Child, Abandoned,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Cocaine,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Family,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Object Attachment,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Personality,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Prevalence,
pubmed-meshheading:2388314-Substance-Related Disorders
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| pubmed:year |
1990
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Crack cocaine smokers as adult children of alcoholics: the dysfunctional family link.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Dept. of African-American Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, NY 10019.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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