You have attended a conference on the impact of substance abuse on relationships and families. You have been asked by your boss to develop a training packet for your agency’s in-service department.

• Explain the current theories of addiction and how those addictions affect the individual as well as the family (behaviorally, psychologically, physically, and socially).

Many individuals often experience domestic violence from the substance abuser.

• Identify the signs and patterns of domestic violence.
• Identify the treatment, prevention, and recovery resources that are available and the process for securing those resources.