My name is Mary Quartarone, working with the Addiction Research Foundation. I am currently working with our youth program planning team to conduct a review of literature and programs that address issues around siblings and their influence in mediating the use/abuse of drugs within families. If anyone knows of studies (completed, in development or in progress) or programs that touch, even tangentially, on the following questions, we would appreciate hearing about them: Do brothers and sisters affect each other when it comes to the alcohol and other drugs and if so, how? Are there existing programs that address sibling influence, either around substance abuse or family functioning in general? Do siblings contribute to resiliency and risk in families? If so, how? Thank you for any tidbits you might be able to throw (cyber-phorically) my way. Mary Quartarone, Developer Addiction Research Foundation 33 Russell St. Toronto, Ontario M5S 2S1 Phone: 416-595-6753 Fax: 416-595-6923 Email: [log in to unmask]