Table 1.

Demographic Data of Family Focus Group Participants

Characteristic (% or M)	Family member (n=22*)
Gender (% female)	45%
Age (mean in years)	61
Race (% white)	96%
Relationship to patient:
Parent	77%
Spouse	9%
Other	5%
Unspecified	9%
Financially supporting patient	36%
Living with patient	32%
Prior experiences with family meetings	68%
Prior experiences with family support groups	86%
Patient has a co-occurring disorder
Yes	50%
No	16%
Unspecified	14%
Patient’s Drug of Choice
Opiates	32%
Alcohol	64%
Dextromethorphan	4%

^*Note: One focus group participant did not complete the Demographic Survey