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This article in a recent edition of the Source: Druginfo Clearinghouse's newsletter provides links to a number of studies and reports on the impact of parental drug use on children.
Loxley et al.
found that there are a number of reports and studies that have
investigated the impact of parental drug use on children.
"Young people are at increased risk where there is
parent–adolescent conflict, favourable parental attitudes to drug use,
parental alcohol and drug problems, and parental approval of drug (e.g.
alcohol) use in childhood or early adolescence." (Loxley W, Toumbourou JW & Stockwell T, 2004, p. 17)
The July 2007 issue of Of Substance
also carries an article on the issue and the House of Representatives
Standing Committee on Family and Human Services are conducting an inquiry into the impact of illicit drug use on families.
Some of the many publications that look at parental drug use are listed
below. Many more related publications can be found by searching the:
Drug use in the family: impacts and implications for children
Dawe S, Atkinson J, Frye S, Evans C, Best D, Lynch M, Moss D &
Harnett P. Canberra: Australian National Council on Drugs, November
2006
Parental drug use—a recent phenomenon
Patton N. Melbourne: The Mirabel Foundation, 2004
Parental drug use—the bigger picture: a review of the literature
Patton N. Melbourne: The Mirabel Foundation, 2003
Parenting influences on adolescent alcohol use
Hayes L, Smart D, Toumbourou J & Swanson A. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2004
The
costs and utility of parental drug-testing in child protection: A
review of the available literature and commentary [PDF 336KB]
Wood E, Mattick RP, Burns L & Shakeshaft A. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 2006
The Nobody's Client Project: Identifying and addressing the needs of children with substance dependent parents
Melbourne: Odyssey Institute of Studies, Odyssey House Victoria, December 2004
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