Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine effectiveness of the CRAFT program for families of treatment-resistant patients who have a substance use disorder. The program, which was conducted with 12 families, resulted in patients from 10 of the families entering treatment. Although the other 2 did not start treatment, those patients' addictive behavior decreased. In addition, the quality of life of the family members improved in all the families. Based on these results, the discussion considered the effectiveness of the CRAFT program and future issues relating to the use of that program with families of treatment-resistant patients with substance use disorder.
