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DRUG ADDICTION AS A PROBLEM-DETERMINED SYSTEM A CASE STUDY Introduction Drug colony seems to be a rapidly growing societal bother that leaves many lives destroyed in its wake. Families atomic number 18 ripped apart by its devastating relate, and countless do doses addicts are unable to free themselves from the powerful grip of medicate addiction and hence pay with their lives. According to Edmonds and Wilcocks (1995), drug addiction is a very authoritative business in S fall outh Africa. It affects people from all walks of life and washbasin no longer be considered a localised problem.Jackson, Usher and OBrien (2006) put together that the roll in the hay of having a family member that is addicted to drugs, especially a child, had a profound effect on other members of the immediate family as well as on the family intercourseships. Butler and Bauld (2005) highlighted the devastation parents go by in learning that their child was addicted to drugs and the subsequent a llude that this had on their lives. Grohsman (2007) argues that the impact of drug addiction goes beyond the case-by-case and the family, as the ripples thitherof push aside in addition be felt in the larger familiarity and economy.Therefore, it seems that parents, families, t individuallyers, community and church leaders, healthcare professionals, law enforcement epochncies, government and society at large, feel a tremendous task ahead in the prevention and handling of drug ab phthisis throughout the coun generate. Just like a guide bears fruit when conditions are optimal for such(prenominal) an occurrence to build place, the problem of drug addiction is also assumed to develop at heart the scope of a system of relatedness that put forth just the right ingredients for its emergence.Therefore, as the 3 enquiryer, I set out to explore the specific interactions amongst role players that created a suitable environment for the problem of drug addiction to emerge. As human be ings, we are social creatures and thus our life experiences are inevitably tied up in the experiences of others. Any attempt to translate a peculiar(a) individual has to include those that form part of that individuals ecology of living Statement of the problem ? Drop in attendance and performance at work or school. Engaging in secretive or suspicious behaviors. ? Sudden change in friends, favourite(a) hangouts, and hobbies. ? Un relieveed change in personality or attitude. ? Sudden style swings, irritability, or angry outbursts. ? Periods of unusual hyperactivity, agitation, or giddiness. ? To built up a drug tolerance ? take drugs to avoid or relieve insularity symptoms. ? lost control over your drug use ? life revolves rough drug use ? abandoned activities you used to enjoy,. continue to use drugs, despite knowing its hurting you. Significance of the poll The purpose of this oeuvre was to gain a better understanding of how a problemdetermined system essential around a c ase of drug addiction at bottom the linguistic context of a system of relatedness. The epistemological framework informing this soft demand was constructivism. The six role players who took part in the hold represent the most cock-a-hoop role players in the special context of living.The individual battling with drug addiction, his parents, fourth-year sister, maternal grand pose and maternal aunt were interviewed. The methods of data collection set-aside(p) were semi-structured interviews, a chronological event chart, genograms, and an eco-map. The interviews were interpreted using the hermeneutic approach. The different themes that emerged from from each one participants story were integrated in relation to each other and with respect to the collaborative sources of data.The most dominant themes extracted within this accept are the initial reactions to Andrews drug addiction, life changes experienced delinquent to Andrews drug addiction, support, as well as the meanin gs attributed to Andrews drug addiction. Further researcher into problem-determined systems in different cultures is recommended. To Students Firstly, the one fountain of drug abuse among university students is peer pressure, particularly from the social influences among friends, school, and the community.If their social main(prenominal) sort out is using drugs, it can risk for teens because they are the juncture age that really easy to be persuaded. For example, most of university students got a lot of bullion from their parents and a lot of students left home and have a exemption to stay in dormitory by themselves, these can cause teenagers to try drugs just to fit in the social norms, they might do it to motivate their buddies to be considered cool as part of being in the group and gain acceptance by friends.To Everybodyas we now, today this entire provide called drug, affect mostly young people and it is more than obvious in places where there are many gathered, like univ ersity because of the easiness of finding drugs in university, whenever they want, it is really easy for them to buy it because of weak lawenforcement in our country. In short, University students use drug because peer pressure, faulty function of the family, to relive their falling collide with and theweak lawenforcement. I think it is a big problem so overmuch and we should do anything to protect them from drug.They need to be more educated almost drug abuse and have a fillet drug campaign. Moreover, the most important that can help is a family. substantial family relationship, interest in your teens, talking with reasons can prevent drug use Limitations of the Study Throughout the entire border of completing this turn over, the following limitations were found The focus of this study was whole directed on the experiences of one particular family in one specific culture. This narrow scope might be considered a limitation to this study, as it only explored how a single eg g white family ascribed meaning to their particular experience of rug addiction. However, the main reasoning or driving force of this study was non to generalise the experiences of a particular family as being similar or dissimilar to the experiences of other families. Therefore, the soft orientation of this study allowed me as the researcher to focus my attention solo on the manner in which one family conceptualised their experiences of drug addiction. As was pointed out, Terre Blanche et al. (2006) explain that a qualitative approach allows the researcher to study selected issues in depth, nakedness and etail as it involves the studying of real-life incidents as they unfold naturally. Therefore, the focus of this study was not aimed at aspects of generalised applicability that would fall within the domain of quantitative research. Another limitation to this study was the absence of Tims perspective regarding the family drama. However, it was each participants privilege and ri ght to decide whether they wanted to impact in this research study. Tims refusal to be a part of this research study was therefore respected. Review or related determine individualized history and backgroundChildhood memory pic In response to the parole of Andrews drug addiction, David and Lauren both blamed themselves and tried to make sense of the situation. Both Emma and Sophia composition that they also blamed David and Lauren for Andrews drug problem. When Katie heard about Andrews drug addiction, she blamed him for it, while Andrew also account that he only had himself to blame. The first theme contains all the initial reactions experienced by the participants unawares after Andrews drug problem was exposed. Moreover, Andrews reaction to the responses from is family is also included here. Early adolescence Lauren, David, Katie, Emma and Sophia all covered experiencing shock. Both Lauren and David describe experiencing devastation, impuissance and guilt. Yet Lauren and David also felt relieved as they reported how the problem pieces fell into place at that moment. Emma was the only participant to report feelings of mouth disbelief, and Katie was the only participant who reported that she was not surprised by the news of Andrews drug addiction as she had all along been suspecting that something was impose on _or_ oppress with Andrew.Andrew reported feeling embarrassed and sad when he told his family about his drug problem. Turning point Theme Two Life Changes Experienced due to Andrews Drug Addiction This theme characterises all the changes that resulted in the family from the impact of Andrews drug addiction. Also included in this theme are the changes that took place in Andrews own life as a result of his drug addiction. Emotional changes Lauren and David reported that they felt helpless, guilty and overwhelmed by Andrews drug addiction. Emma and Sophia reported that they felt overwhelmed by the extent of their involvement.Both Lauren and Andr ew reported that they both felt utterly alone during this time. 15 Katie was the only participant to report that she felt tied-down by her responsibilities toward her own family, and that she was subsequently rather separated in Andrews problems. Andrew reported that he felt anger towards his family. individualism changes Lauren, David and Andrew reported that they thought of themselves as failures. Lauren felt that she had failed as a mother and David felt that he failed as a father. Andrew reported that he was tagged as the black sheep of the family when his drug addiction became public.David was the only participant to report that he was embarrassed by Andrew. Occupational changes Lauren reported that her occupational situation had become stressful as she repeatedly had to take time off from work as a result of Andrews drug addiction. She very much had to attend court hearings when he had been arrested. Andrew reported that he had lost his capriole as a result of his drug ad diction. Relationship changes Lauren, David, Katie and Andrew all reported that there was much more conflict between the family members. David and Lauren reported that parley within the family had become constrained.Emma and Sophia reported that they became much closer to the members of the Joubert family as a result of their involvement. Katie was the only participant to report that she visited her parents less because Andrew was there. Reinforcement The orientation of this study is also adequately disclosed in that, as the researcher, I clearly demarcated my personal interest in the study and expectations thereof. The nature of the study was also clearly explained. As the researcher, my engagement with the material is reflected through the hermeneutic process of data analysis, which attempts to discover meaning and to achieve understanding.Consequently, specific themes were place that seem to underlie each participants unique experience regarding the topic of the study. Therefor e, I attempted to approach this 26 study from a position of not knowing and allowed myself the privilege of seeing the world through the eyes of each participant that took part in this study. The hermeneutic process of data analysis also allowed me the opportunity to firmly ground the sundry(a) interpretations, by linking each identified theme with examples from the specific interviews conducted with the participants.The validity of this study was obtained by utilising the triangulation strategy. The data generated in this study was obtained from multiple sources such as the literature study, the description of the family and its members, the genograms, a chronological event chart, an eco-map and semi-structured interviews. The validity of this study is further strengthened by the overall coherence reflected in the qualitative nature, postmodern ontology, constructivist epistemology, literature study, hermeneutic method of analysis and collaborative resources elect for this study.A s such, a visible thread of relevance runs through the different facets of this study. The study also appears fruitful as it provides an abundance of rich and meaningful descriptions about drug addiction as a problem-determined system. In particular, the participants that took part in this study all agreed that the modes in which I engaged them individually had made sense to them. As such, catalytic validity has been achieved. shutting This study allowed me as the researcher the profound privilege of bearing examine to intricate complexities of the Joubert family drama.Through the stories told by each participant, the themes that seem to underlie them, and from the collaborative sources of data, I was able to see how Andrews drug addiction developed within the context of his family system. The following hypotheses were made It appears that the Joubert family has always had extremely limiting rules to which each member had to adhere. These rules inevitably resulted in the formatio n of redundant 28 patterns of interaction between the family members.The limited family repertoire provided a sense of stability as it ensured the predictability of each family member. Perhaps Andrews birth marked the start of this familys evolution from an undifferentiated blob of sameness to greater individual differentiation. When Andrew was much younger, it was easier for the family to maintain its stability or status quo by opposing the disagreement or the new information that Andrew tried to bring to the family system. At this time, Andrew was only pushed toward the periphery of the family as he was labelled the black sheep and the outsider.Thus, by reframing the discrepancy that Andrew brought to his family as deviance, the family was able to remain homeostatic and unchanged. But despite the Joubert familys commitment to sameness, they had managed to create the context for change. Their immediate response to the challenge that Andrews drug addiction posed to their stabilit y, was to form a problem-determined system whereby they all agreed through their languaging that Andrews drug addiction was in accompaniment a problem. In this manner, the family tried to keep Andrew as their scapegoat by once again labelling him as the sole carrier of the problem.However, Andrews drug addiction was much stronger than the homeostatic tendency of the Joubert family unit, and so evolution could take place. As a result, the stable family system was pushed off its axes and relationships were altered to such an extent that greater differentiation amongst the family members was made possible. Finally, it seems appropriate to say that where there was a beginning there is now an ending and in that way the study has come full circle as it achieved that which it has set out to achieve.