How does drug/alcohol abuse effect kids? by Annie Woods

Statistics

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-Of the 268,212 children under age 18 removed from their families in FY 2017, 96,400 (36 percent) had parental drug abuse listed as a reason for their removal.

The affects on the kid

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-Kids whose parents struggle with mental health issues and addiction are more likely to experience their own challenges with depression, anxiety and addiction. Those who experience abuse may suffer the impact of trauma, becoming hypervigilant, having flashbacks and an exaggerated startle response.

Kids following in their footsteps

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-Since most children who dont have either one or both of their parents in their life, this will cause them to grow up without a good role model. Without good parenting this will cause the kid to not know what correct behavior is so they will likely follow in the same footsteps as their parents.

Get Kids Help

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-If kids who were traumatized in their past don't get the help they need before adulthood, they will turn to drugs trying to help them and when they become parents, it will be too late.

-These parents that abuse drugs will raise their kids to have the same problem as them which will continue this cycle.

Spending Money on Drugs

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When parents have a drug or alcohol addiction, this causes parents to spend their money on intoxicants instead of necessities for their children.

Graph

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Substance Abuse --> Child Abuse

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-When a parent is intoxicated, they are more likely to abuse, this being either Physically, Emotionally, Sexually or Neglect.

You can get drugs/alcohol anywhere

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Drugs are sold illegally in just about every town across the world. If you know the right people, you can get your hands on drugs. The availability is making it seem acceptable --> transition to next pg about how drugs is become acceptable nowadays.

Drugs have become acceptable and that is not okay.

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People think drugs are cool, fun, or a way to fit in and it gets them hooked. Even if people start drugs during teen years, they will take it with them into parenthood, ¨Some people abuse prescription drugs because they think they will help them have more fun, lose weight, fit in, and even study more effectively. Prescription drugs can be easier to get than street drugs: Family members or friends may have them. But prescription drugs are also sometimes sold on the street like other illegal drugs.¨ (Prescription Drug Abuse).