Children of Mothers with Serious Substance Abuse Problems: An Accumulation of Risks

Nicola A. Conners; Robert H. Bradley; Leanne Whiteside Mansell; Jeffrey Y. Liu; Tracy J. Roberts; Ken Burgdorf; James M. Herrell

doi:10.1081/ADA-120026258

Children of Mothers with Serious Substance Abuse Problems: An Accumulation of Risks

Nicola A. Conners, Robert H. Bradley, Leanne Whiteside Mansell, Jeffrey Y. Liu, Tracy J. Roberts, Ken Burgdorf, James M. Herrell

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Abstract

This study examines the life circumstances and experiences of 4084 children affected by maternal addiction to alcohol or other drugs. The paper will address the characteristics of their caregivers, the multiple risk factors faced by these children, their health and development, and their school performance. Data were collected from mothers at intake into 50 publicly funded residential substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women. Findings from this study suggest that children whose mothers abuse alcohol or other drugs confront a high level of risk and are at increased vulnerability for physical, academic, and socioemotional problems. Children affected by maternal addiction are in need of long-term supportive services.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	743-758
Number of pages	16
Journal	American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1081/ADA-120026258
State	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Children
Mothers
Risk factors
Substance abuse

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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