17.2.4 Family Influences

• What are family influences in the context of addiction?

  Environmental factors within a family
• Genetic predisposition refers to the inheritance of genes that increase vulnerability to addiction
• Which parenting styles may increase the risk of addiction due to excessive strictness or lack of boundaries?

  Authoritarian and permissive
• High conflict and substance use within a family can elevate the risk of addiction.
• How does family history of substance abuse affect an individual's likelihood of addiction?

  Directly increases likelihood
• Match the family influence with its description:

  Genetic Predisposition ↔️ Inheritance of genes increasing vulnerability

  Parenting Styles ↔️ Approaches to raising children

  Family Environment ↔️ Substance use or conflict in the home

  Family History ↔️ Addiction among family members
• Genetic factors in addiction affect an individual's susceptibility
• What is genetic predisposition in the context of addiction?

  Inherited vulnerability to addiction
• Genetic predisposition increases an individual's susceptibility to addiction.
• How can parenting styles influence the risk of addiction?

  Increase or decrease risk
• A family history of addiction directly increases the likelihood of developing an addiction due to both genetic and environmental factors
• Arrange the family influences based on their impact on addiction risk:

  1️⃣ Genetic Predisposition

  2️⃣ Parenting Styles

  3️⃣ Family Environment

  4️⃣ Family History
• What impact does genetic predisposition have on addiction susceptibility?

  Increases susceptibility
• Parenting styles can increase or decrease the risk of developing an addiction
• A high-conflict family environment always increases addiction risk.
• How does family history of addiction affect an individual's likelihood of developing addiction?

  Directly increases likelihood
• What is the relationship between family history of alcoholism and genetic predisposition?

  Increases addiction risk
• Genetic predisposition refers to inherited genes that increase vulnerability to addiction
• Authoritative parenting styles may increase addiction risk due to excessive strictness.

  False
• How does emotional support within a family affect addiction risk?

  Mitigates risk
• What are the characteristics of authoritative parenting?

  High warmth, clear boundaries
• Permissive parenting, characterized by high warmth and few boundaries, reduces addiction risk.

  False
• Authoritarian parenting, with low warmth and rigid expectations, increases addiction risk
• How does high conflict within a family environment affect addiction risk?

  Increases risk
• Substance use within a family environment can normalize addictive behaviors.
• What role does emotional support play in reducing addiction risk?

  Fosters resilience
• How does sibling behavior, specifically modeling, influence addiction risk?

  Increases risk if siblings use substances
• Sibling support reduces addiction risk by providing positive reinforcement and coping resources
• Arrange the key family influences on addiction from genetic to environmental:

  1️⃣ Genetic Predisposition

  2️⃣ Parenting Styles

  3️⃣ Family Environment

  4️⃣ Family History
• Which parenting styles increase addiction risk due to lack of boundaries or excessive strictness?

  Authoritarian and permissive
• Genetic predisposition always leads to addiction, regardless of environmental factors.

  False
• What do genetic factors affect in the development of addiction?

  Susceptibility
• A key concept in understanding the role of genetic factors is genetic predisposition.
• Genetic predisposition always leads to addiction

  False
• Match the family influence with its impact on addiction:

  Genetic Predisposition ↔️ Increases susceptibility

  Parenting Styles ↔️ Can increase or decrease risk

  Family Environment ↔️ Can elevate or mitigate risk
• What are the three main types of parenting styles mentioned in the study material?

  Authoritative, Permissive, Authoritarian
• Authoritative parenting is characterized by high warmth, clear boundaries, and open communication.
• Permissive parenting increases the risk of addiction due to lenient discipline and few boundaries.
• What is one effect of high conflict within a family environment on addiction risk?

  Increases stress
• Strong emotional support in a family environment reduces addiction risk by fostering resilience and healthy coping.