Table 2.

Table describing themes and sub-themes.

	Main Themes	Sub Themes
1	Sense of control over use of drugs or alcohol	Loss of control of substance use Self-discipline over substance use ○ avoidance of drugs or alcohol for self-protection ○ avoidance due to association of the death with substance use
2	Harnessing the specific effects of drugs or alcohol	In memoriam Substance use as a release ○ to experience pleasure ○ to live life to the full ○ to sleep ○ to escape reality Use of substances to cope with emotions ○ substance use to express frustration ○ substance use to achieve emotional openness