One in Four Children Affected by Parental Substance Abuse: New Government Initiative Launched for Children of Substance Abusers

2001 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Parental Substance Abuse ◽  
Children Of Substance Abusers ◽  
Government Initiative

The Impact of Parental Substance Abuse on Children

2019 ◽  
pp. 128-140
Author(s):  
Anu Dandona
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Parental Substance Abuse ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
The Family ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Thumb Sucking ◽  
Involved Parents ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Harmful Effects

Substance abuse is a difficult situation for anyone to deal with, but the problem is compacted when children are involved. Parents who are substance abusers may knowingly or unknowingly be causing a number of problems for their child. Substance abuse in a parent can lead to child abuse and neglect. A child can develop anxiety; this can include overachievement, constant need to please others, fear of harm coming to the family, and concern about getting home on time. Children can experience depression including symptoms like fatigue, listlessness, and no interest in pleasurable activities. For a child with a parent who abuses drugs or alcohol, there is a strong likelihood they will experience psychosomatic illness and complaining often about not feeling well. The child may also show behaviours evident of regression, including thumb-sucking, enuresis and infantile behaviour. Phobias can occur, which sometimes are about attending school. Some additional effects on a child can include low self-esteem and social isolation. These can encompass difficulty making decisions, self put downs, reluctance to try new activities, keeping to one's self, no friends and avoiding peer contact. This chapter aims to describe and increase awareness of the harmful effects of parental substance abuse on children. Therefore, the trends in substance abuse are being discussed to give the reader an understanding of the widespread and complex social phenomenon and the ones most affected; the children.

The Impact of Parental Substance Abuse on Children

2016 ◽  
pp. 30-42
Author(s):  
Anu Dandona
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Parental Substance Abuse ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
The Family ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Thumb Sucking ◽  
Involved Parents ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Harmful Effects

Substance abuse is a difficult situation for anyone to deal with, but the problem is compacted when children are involved. Parents who are substance abusers may knowingly or unknowingly be causing a number of problems for their child. Substance abuse in a parent can lead to child abuse and neglect. A child can develop anxiety; this can include overachievement, constant need to please others, fear of harm coming to the family, and concern about getting home on time. Children can experience depression including symptoms like fatigue, listlessness, and no interest in pleasurable activities. For a child with a parent who abuses drugs or alcohol, there is a strong likelihood they will experience psychosomatic illness and complaining often about not feeling well. The child may also show behaviours evident of regression, including thumb-sucking, enuresis and infantile behaviour. Phobias can occur, which sometimes are about attending school. Some additional effects on a child can include low self-esteem and social isolation. These can encompass difficulty making decisions, self put downs, reluctance to try new activities, keeping to one's self, no friends and avoiding peer contact. This chapter aims to describe and increase awareness of the harmful effects of parental substance abuse on children. Therefore, the trends in substance abuse are being discussed to give the reader an understanding of the widespread and complex social phenomenon and the ones most affected; the children.

scholarly journals The Impact of Parental Substance Abuse and Psychosocial Behaviour of Children in Age Group of 6-12 years: School Based Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 95-102
Author(s):  
Monali Walke ◽  
Nikita Waghmare ◽  
Priya Waghmare ◽  
Mamata Vaitage ◽  
Shiwani Umate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Parental Substance Abuse ◽  
School Based ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Aim of the study is 1. Find out the extent of reported parental substance abuse 2. Assess the psychosocial development of child 3. Assess the perceived impact of parental substance abuse on psychosocial development of children. Methodology: The study was conducted in the school of Wardha district, Maharashtra, India. Population: School going children of age 6-12yrs and their parents. 200 sample size was selected, each 100 parent and 100 children. Non-probability convenient sampling technique used.  A structured questionnaire used for both parent and their children separately. Results: The reported prevalence rate of parental substance abuse as reported by children shows the ratio as: The rate of no substance abusers which scores from 0-12 of frequency (14) is 14%.The rate of Borderline abusers which scores from 13-24 of frequency (23) is 23%. The rate of Mild abusers which scores from 25-36 of frequency (22) is 22%.The rate of Moderate abusers which scores from 37-48 of frequency (23) is 23%.The rate of Severe abusers which scores from 49-60 of frequency (18) is 18%. The reported prevalence rate of parental substance abuse as reported by parent shows the ratio as: The rate of no substance abusers which scores from 0-9 of frequency (6) is 6%. The rate of Borderline abusers which scores from 10-18 of frequency (24) is 24%. The rate of Mild abusers which scores from 19-27 of frequency (28) is 28%. The rate of Moderate abusers which scores from 28-36 of frequency (18) is 18%. The rate of Severe abusers which scores from 37-44 of frequency (26) is 26%. Psychosocial behaviour of children which reveals that most of the children will act as crying or will get angry which is an age appropriate behaviour.

Substance Abuse in Older Psychiatric Inpatients

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tilman Wetterling ◽  
Klaus Junghanns
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatient ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatients ◽  
Severe Withdrawal ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment ◽  
Clinical Diagnoses ◽  
Multiple Substance ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Substance Abuse Disorders

Abstract. Aim: This study investigates the characteristics of older patients with substance abuse disorders admitted to a psychiatric department serving about 250.000 inhabitants. Methods: The clinical diagnoses were made according to ICD-10. The data of the patients with substance abuse were compared to a matched sample of psychiatric inpatients without substance abuse as well as to a group of former substance abusers with long-term abstinence. Results: 19.3 % of the 941 patients aged > 65 years showed current substance abuse, 9.4 % consumed alcohol, 7.9 % took benzodiazepines or z-drugs (zolpidem and zopiclone), and 7.0 % smoked tobacco. Multiple substance abuse was rather common (30.8 %). About 85 % of the substance abusers had psychiatric comorbidity, and about 30 % showed severe withdrawal symptoms. As with the rest of the patients, somatic multimorbidity was present in about 70 % of the substance abusers. Remarkable was the lower rate of dementia in current substance abusers. Conclusion: These results underscore that substance abuse is still a challenge in the psychiatric inpatient treatment of older people.

PARENT FIGURE TRANSITIONS AND DELINQUENCY AND DRUG USE AMONG EARLY ADOLESCENT CHILDREN OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS

2002 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 399-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Keller ◽  
Richard F. Catalano ◽  
Kevin P. Haggerty ◽  
Charles B. Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Early Adolescent ◽  
Children Of Substance Abusers

Discriminating between Substance Abusers with Single and Dual Diagnoses Using MMPI Profiles and the MAC Andrews Alcoholism Scale: Axis I and Axis II Subtypes

1988 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 985-986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald H. Rozensky ◽  
Barbara Neirick ◽  
Gary M. Slotnick ◽  
Debra Morse
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Dual Diagnosis ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Substance Abusing ◽  
Psychiatric Diagnoses ◽  
Axis Ii ◽  
Heterogeneous Nature ◽  
Dual Diagnoses ◽  
Axis I

The MacAndrews Scale of the MMPI differentiated 21 dual-diagnosis substance abusers with a DSM-III—R, Axis I diagnosis from a group of 21 single-diagnosis substance abusers and 18 dual-diagnosis substance abusers with an Axis II diagnosis. Subjects were 50 substance-abuse only and 39 dual-diagnosis, hospitalized men. Research must take into account the heterogeneous nature of psychiatric diagnoses within the substance-abusing population.

Demographic Variables and Microcog Performance: Relationships for VA Patients under Treatment for Substance Abuse

2001 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane J. Lopez ◽  
Joseph J. Ryan ◽  
Scott W. Sumerall ◽  
James W. Lichtenberg ◽  
Doug Glasnapp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Mental Control ◽  
Domain Scores

The associations of demographic variables with cognitive performance, as measured by the MicroCog ability domain scores, were assessed with 222 substance abusers who were patients in a VA medical center. Analysis indicated that age was negatively related to all five outcomes scores, and education was positively related to measures assessing Attention/Mental Control and Reasoning/Calculation. These findings are consistent with past theoretical and applied research. The demographic variables, as a group, accounted for a total of 17% to 37% of the variance in the five domain scores.

Immediate drop-out rate in adolescent substance abusers: an out-patient chart review from North India

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidharth Arya ◽  
Rajiv Gupta ◽  
Sunila Rathee ◽  
Vinay Rawat
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Family Type ◽  
North India ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Adolescent Substance

Abstract Introduction: Although a number of management strategies are available for adolescent substance abusers, the outcomes are limited due to high drop out. The factors related to drop out in adolescent substance users, especially in low and middle income countries (LAMIC) have been sparsely studied. Objective: To study the personal, family and clinical variables related to immediate drop out in adolescent substance abusers. Materials and methods: A retrospective outpatient chart review was carried out for adolescent substance abusers aged 12–19 years from January 2012 to December 2014. Results: Of the 89 patients, 57 (64%) dropped out immediately. The majority of adolescent substance users were >17 years (85%), having some education (90%), belonging to a joint family (76%), having good family support (66%). Drop out was higher in those with later onset and less duration of substance abuse (3.42 vs. 2.36, p=0.014), not currently employed/attending school (OR=2.65, 95% CI=1.04–6.70), not having a psychiatric comorbidity, using a single substance and abusing cannabis. Factors like school drop out, background, family type and support and the relationship to the accompanying person were not associated with immediate drop out. Conclusion: Later onset, lesser duration of substance use, not currently employed/attending school, absence of psychiatric illness and using cannabis were associated with drop out from outpatient treatment. These factors must be thoroughly addressed in substance abuse interventions.

scholarly journals A study of socio-demographic profile and pattern of drug use among substance abusers attending mind care de-addiction center in Ahmedabad

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 286
Author(s):  
Bhavesh B. Prajapati ◽  
Mihir R. Dedun ◽  
Harshdev S. Jalfava ◽  
Aparajita A. Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Environmental Aspect ◽  
Economic Class ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Substance abuse has emerged as a global phenomenon and prevalent throughout the world in all the cultures. Abuse of alcoholic beverages and tobacco are endemic in many societies, whilst the abuse of other psychoactive substances is growing concern in India. It has major impact on physical, psychological, social and environmental aspect of life.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out amongst 100 persons attended at Mind Care de-addiction centre, Ahmedabad during the period of 1st January to 28th February 2018 with the help of pretested semi structured questionnaire.Results: Majority of the substance abusers were males (98%) and within the age group of 31 to 45 years (46%). Out of total abusers 28% were graduate and 47% doing skilled work. Majority of study participants were married (47%), belong to joint families (92%) and belongs to socio economic class I and II (50%). Most commonly used drug was alcohol (64%), followed by tobacco (20%), cannabis (12%) and opium (4%). Majority of users started to use it for social reasons (33%) and stress (26%). They got it for the first time from friends in 62% cases and 36% got by themselves. Health related changes were experienced in more than 50% of cases. Out of them, 84% feel improvement after visiting the centre.Conclusions: Drug use pattern is ever changing and has emerged as a global burden as it causes serious public health problems. There is a felt need for the assessment of the evolving trends of substance abuse. And suitable interventions for primary prevention should be considered. 

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