Coping strategies and support structures of addiction affected families: A qualitative study from Goa, India.

Introduction: Despite the large burden of a relative's drinking on their family members, the latter's perspectives and experiences are largely neglected. The aims of this article are to assess the coping strategies used by affected family members (AFMs) in Goa, India, and to examine the nature of the support they have for dealing with their drinking relative.

Method: In-depth interviews were conducted with adult AFMs selected through purposive and maximum variation sampling.

Psychosocial interventions for addiction-affected families in Low and Middle Income Countries: A systematic review.

Aim: To review the literature on psychosocial interventions for addiction affected family members in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC).

Methods: A systematic review with a detailed search strategy focussing on psychosocial interventions directed towards people affected by addiction without any gender, year or language specifications was conducted. Identified titles and abstracts were screened; where needed full papers retrieved, and then independently reviewed.