Impact of Opioid Use Disorder on Family
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2024
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Background and Aims: Despite a large body of research correlating SUD and caregivers, solidifying the research on the effects on family members, FMs, with young adults with OUD. This study aims to see the effects being a FM of a young adult with OUD with the hypothesis that there will be negative effects from the FMs. Methods: The survey included 18 family members, aged 18-65, of those with a young adult, age 16-36, with OUD with 4 exclusions due to inaccurate data within the survey. Participants were recruited through social media of Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter along with a communication app of Slack. Participants were assessed with mean and standard deviation along with a t-test. Results: Of the 14 participants, a majority were White females. The results showed equal amounts of positive and negative effects on the different domains of mental, physical, emotional, and QoL. Major findings show no statistical significance between the negative and positive effects. The two-tailed p-value was found to be 0.9379. Conclusion: Positive and negative effects are present when researching FMs and their young adults with OUD. The sample size can cause the lack of generalizations towards this population.
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Young Adults, Opioid Use Disorder, Caregiver, Family Member, Quality of Life