Rural Health Research Institute
Rural Health Research Institute
An individual’s use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) can greatly impact their family and friends’ physical and mental health. Only a small percentage of Australians who seek support for AOD problems are family members or friends.
Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is an evidence-based talking therapy that works with family and friends of people struggling with substance use.
Few drug and alcohol services provide support to family members. Craft helps families to reduce substance use, engage in treatment, and improve family wellbeing.
Participant recruitment ceased at the end of August 2024.
The project sought to explore the experiences of family members and friends of people using AOD in regional Australia, both in general and in relation to accessing support services. The project also sought to explore the extent to which CRAFT (renamed the Family Empowerment Program (FEP) in this project) is an effective support service to family members and friends of people using AOD.
In this podcast, you'll meet the research team along with some clinicians and participants who were part of the trial to hear their stories, their reflections and their hopes for a support program like this.
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Online community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT) for rural
concerned significant others: A randomized controlled trial
Data has been collected and is now being analysed, with papers soon to be published to share these results.
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Professor of Rural Health (Mental Health & Addictions), Charles Sturt University
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