Family therapy
Addiction affects the whole family. Treatment can, too.
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What it is
Family therapy brings family members together with a therapist to improve communication, reduce conflict, and support recovery. NIAAA lists marital and family counseling among the behavioral treatments for alcohol use disorder.1
Common approaches
- CRAFT
- Teaches family members skills to encourage a loved one into treatment and to look after themselves.
- Behavioral couples therapy
- Works with couples on communication and recovery goals.
- Family-based treatment for adolescents
- Involves parents directly in a teen's treatment.
Research references
- Rethinking Drinking: Professional support (opens another website)National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), NIHLink checked October 17, 2026
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Written to be useful in any country. Services and medication availability differ by country.
- Published
- October 17, 2026
- Updated
- October 17, 2026