Experiences of parents of substance-abusing young people attending support groups

Table 1 Characteristics of the young adults whose parents were interviewed

No.*	Gender	Age	Living with parents	Duration of abuse**	Current abuse**	Drugs**	Contact with police
1	F	20 y	no^a	6 y	†^c	polydrug abuse, with heroin	yes
2	M	20 y	yes	7 y	yes	cannabis, amphetamines	no
3	M	23 y	no^a	9 y	yes	cannabis, cocaine	yes
4	M	27 y	no^a	13 y	no^d	polydrug abuse, with heroin	no
5	M	27 y	no^a	11 y	yes	amphetamines	yes
6	M	24 y	yes	8 y	-^e	cannabis	no
7	M	27 y	no^a	13 y	yes	polydrug abuse, no heroin	yes
8	M	17 y	yes^b	4 y	yes	cannabis	no
9	M	34 y	no^a	12 y	no^f	cocaine	no
10	M	28 y	yes	7 y	yes	polydrug abuse, no heroin	yes
11	M	27 y	yes	12 y	yes	polydrug abuse, no heroin	yes
12	M	28 y	no^a	10 y	yes	polydrug abuse, no heroin	yes

* Corresponds with numbering in Table 2.
** Drug abuse as perceived by the parent at the time of the interview.
^aNot living with parents during the last years of drug abuse.
^bLiving with his father during the weekends and during the week with his mother.
^cDaughter was murdered.
^dDrug abuse ended one year before the interview.
^eReceiving treatment at the time of the interview.
^fDrug abuse ended two years before the interview.
Flanders, Belgium, 2005-2006.

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