Abstract
The structure of adolescent substance abusing families is examined from a family systems perspective. Hypotheses derived from the clinical literature on families of heroin addicts suggest that these families are rigidly enmeshed. Compared to non-problem families, the findings indicate that families of adolescent substance abusers are disengaged rather than enmeshed and do not differ on indicators of adaptability. The findings are more pronounced for families of hard drug using than soft drug using adolescents. Implications for intervention are offered.
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