Characters
Stages of Family Development
Addiction
Problems Families Face
100

The main character 

Who is Nicolas/Nic Sheff?

100
Stage where Steve and Vicki make a relationship 

What is coupling?

100
Number of “roles” in addiction 

What is 6?

100

When parents do too much of their job

What is over parenting?

200

The father of main character

Who is Steve Sheff?

200
Stage of development when Nicolas is born. 

What is transitioning to parenthood?

200

Criteria for severe use disorder

What is 6 or more?
200
When a couple splits 

What is separation/divorce?

300

Steves new wife 

Who is Karen?

300

Stage of family seen with Steve and Karen remarrying

What is coupling? (AGAIN)

300

Criteria for moderate use disorder

What is 4-5?

300

When affording something can be difficult

What is financial issues?

400

Nicolas’ biological mother 

Who is Vicki?

400
Stage of family when Nicolas is in high-school and exploring interests 

What is raising an adolescent?

400

Criteria for mild use disorder

What is 2-3?
400

Taking care of a child after seperation

What is co-parenting?

500

A visual representation of family

What is a genogram?

500
The stage of development when Nicolas goes to college

What is launching a young adult?

500

Number of criteria total for substance abuse/addiction 

What is 11?
500
The cost of rehabilitation 

What is 40,000?

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