Research Article

The Relationship between Addiction Severity and Co-Addiction Level in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder

Volume: 26 Number: 2 June 30, 2025
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The Relationship between Addiction Severity and Co-Addiction Level in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between the addiction severity of individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder and the spouse addiction levels of family members. Method: Data were collected from 146 individuals and 146 family members who received addiction treatment at the adult detoxification center of a mental health hospital in Istanbul. Data were collected using sociodemographic information forms, the Addiction Profile Index (API), and the Codependency in Addiction Assessment Form (CAAF). Results: Of the 146 study participants, 128 (87.7%) were male; 84 of them (57.5%) were between the ages of 26 and 45 years. A total of 86 (58.9%) were primary school graduates and 70 (47.9%) were married. The average score of the male participants on API (X = 6.87) was higher than the average score of the female participants (X = 5.91). Of the relatives, 96 (65%) were women, 42 (28.8%) were mothers, and 71 (48.6%) were between the ages of 45 and 65 years. It was observed that whether the participants had low, medium, or high addiction severity did not make a difference in the scores they received from the CAAF scale. Conclusion: Women, those with children, those with chronic illnesses, those with a primary school education, those who were divorced, and those aged 45–65 had higher levels of codependence. These data show that families also need support when working with people with alcohol- or substance-use disorder.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Subtance Abuse

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

May 28, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 9, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 26 Number: 2

APA
Akay, O., Albal, E., Güleşen, G., & Umut, G. (2025). The Relationship between Addiction Severity and Co-Addiction Level in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder. Bağımlılık Dergisi, 26(2), 162-175. https://doi.org/10.51982/bagimli.1491201
AMA
1.Akay O, Albal E, Güleşen G, Umut G. The Relationship between Addiction Severity and Co-Addiction Level in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder. Bağımlılık Dergisi. 2025;26(2):162-175. doi:10.51982/bagimli.1491201
Chicago
Akay, Osman, Esra Albal, Gülten Güleşen, and Gökhan Umut. 2025. “The Relationship Between Addiction Severity and Co-Addiction Level in Individuals With Substance Use Disorder”. Bağımlılık Dergisi 26 (2): 162-75. https://doi.org/10.51982/bagimli.1491201.
EndNote
Akay O, Albal E, Güleşen G, Umut G (June 1, 2025) The Relationship between Addiction Severity and Co-Addiction Level in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder. Bağımlılık Dergisi 26 2 162–175.
IEEE
[1]O. Akay, E. Albal, G. Güleşen, and G. Umut, “The Relationship between Addiction Severity and Co-Addiction Level in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder”, Bağımlılık Dergisi, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 162–175, June 2025, doi: 10.51982/bagimli.1491201.
ISNAD
Akay, Osman - Albal, Esra - Güleşen, Gülten - Umut, Gökhan. “The Relationship Between Addiction Severity and Co-Addiction Level in Individuals With Substance Use Disorder”. Bağımlılık Dergisi 26/2 (June 1, 2025): 162-175. https://doi.org/10.51982/bagimli.1491201.
JAMA
1.Akay O, Albal E, Güleşen G, Umut G. The Relationship between Addiction Severity and Co-Addiction Level in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder. Bağımlılık Dergisi. 2025;26:162–175.
MLA
Akay, Osman, et al. “The Relationship Between Addiction Severity and Co-Addiction Level in Individuals With Substance Use Disorder”. Bağımlılık Dergisi, vol. 26, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 162-75, doi:10.51982/bagimli.1491201.
Vancouver
1.Osman Akay, Esra Albal, Gülten Güleşen, Gökhan Umut. The Relationship between Addiction Severity and Co-Addiction Level in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder. Bağımlılık Dergisi. 2025 Jun. 1;26(2):162-75. doi:10.51982/bagimli.1491201