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Sheykholeslami A, Seyedesmaili Ghomi N, Hedayatjoo F. Developing and Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Family Education Package to Prevent Relapse in Recovered Substance-Dependent Individuals. Research on Addiction 2026; 20 (79) :129-146
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University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
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Objective: The present study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a family education package on relapse prevention in recovered substance-dependent individuals. Method: The research was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the study included all recovered substance-dependent individuals referring to drug treatment camps in Ardabil city and their families. Among them, 40 recovered substance-dependent individuals and their families were selected using purposive sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 20) and the control group (n = 20). The participants in the experimental group received 8 sessions of the developed family education package. A researcher-made questionnaire of demographic and background characteristics and the stimulant relapse risk scale were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis of covariance. Results: The findings showed that the developed family education package was effective in preventing relapse in recovered substance-dependent individuals. Specifically, the mean relapse scores in the in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in in the control group at post-test. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the use of the developed family education package can prevent relapse in recovered substance-dependent individuals.
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Received: 2026/05/7 | Accepted: 2026/06/20 | Published: 2026/06/23
Received: 2026/05/7 | Accepted: 2026/06/20 | Published: 2026/06/23
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