Bereavement through drugs and alcohol
Abstract
Bereavement through a friend or relative's drug or alcohol use is a devastating, challenging and often isolating experience. Despite many different circumstances, those bereaved through drugs or alcohol share many experiences. In this article Helen Lawton and James Gilbert share their stories of bereavement, and Fiona Turnbull's commentary draws out some common elements found in drug and alcohol related bereavement.
References
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CDAS (2015) Bereaved through substance use. Guidelines for those whose work brings them into contact with adults bereaved after a drug or alcohol-related death. Available at: http://www.bath.ac.uk/cdas/documents/bereaved-through-substance-use.pdf [accessed 21 June 2016].
