Families Bereaved by Alcohol or Drugs

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<P>Individuals bereaved by the drug- or alcohol-related death of a family member represent a sizeable group worldwide. <I>Families Bereaved by Alcohol or Drugs </I>is the long-awaited result of an important and ambitious research project into the experiences commonly encountered by members of this stigmatized and vulnerable group. </P><P></P><P>Based on focus groups with the practitioners and service personnel who support grieving relatives following the loss of a loved one to alcohol or drugs, as well as interviews with the largest qualitative sample of adults bereaved by substance use that has been reported to date, this much-needed contribution to research on addiction and bereavement identifies four major reasons why grief following this tragic kind of death is particularly difficult. By examining the experiences of a wide range of stakeholders, including practitioners and policymakers in health, social care and the criminal justice system, the research contained within this book u