Parental Drug Abuse

Parental Drug Abuse

Introduction

Over the years, the family has played an essential role in the development of an individual. Knowing the various styles of bringing up a child is necessary, especially when the child is at the puberty stage. For this reason, parenting style associated with substance use is often considered as negligence. Such parents fail to provide basic needs for their kids, don’t lay any limits to their kids, and are careless. Parents abusing drugs also show unconditional love for their kids and often make little use of punishment; hence the child ends up spoiled.

Consequently, people who abuse drugs find themselves isolated by family members. They often associate themselves with other people who abuse drugs or participate in some other forms of antisocial behaviors. Parental drug abuse is a critical problem affecting the well-being of both families and children. According to a national survey on drug use done in 2012 show that about 10 % of the children in the USA live with parents who abuse alcohol or drugs  (Bahr, Hoffmann,  & Yang, 2005). Parental abuse has been an ongoing problem that established high levels of health concern and is associated with a negative outcome. The main aim of this paper will be to discuss the attachment theory behind parental abuse, as well as interventions, needs to solve the problem of parental drug abuse.

Attachment theory

Attachment theory is one of the most accredited models and examines the relationship between the parent and the child. According to Bowlby, conceived attachment, and close relationship as an innate motivation behavior control system promotes a feeling of security ( Lander, L., Howsare, J., & Byrne, 2013). The model illustrates the dysfunctional characteristics of parents abusing drugs, which include a tendency to ignore their child, incoherent attitudes, and negligence. There is also a close connection between close relationship distress and substance abuse. For instance, substance abusive parents often report fewer relationship satisfaction.

Intervention

The family prevention models state that addiction is one of the many aspects of characterizing dysfunctional families. Addiction has been the leading cause, which leads to poor parenting skills, low-income family cohesion, and emotional problems (Barnard  & McKeganey, 2004). Therefore, improving the family environment is vital to decrease the risk factor case by drug abuse. The parents with addiction problems also need to be taken to rehabilitation centers for recovery. Education is also vital as they recognize the importance of parenting their children. Moreover, creating a program that provides opportunities for parent-child interaction will lead to more significant family interaction.

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Annotated bibliography

Lander, L., Howsare, J., & Byrne, M. (2013). The impact of substance use disorders on families and children: from theory to practice. Social work in public health, 28(3-4), 194-205. The article is essential in this study as it examines the impact of drug abuse on families and children. The report also helps one understands how each family is a primary source of attachment and necessary in every society. The theoretical framework of the article analyses the effects of substance use disorders among family members. In addition, the article discusses the attachment theory using a case study. There are facts which are used in this article which makes it vital for this topic. Parental substance abuse is connected to negligence, which is one of the impacts of parental drug abuse. There are footnotes which s give publisher disclaimer that the information provided should be verified with primary sources.

Maluccio, A. N., & Ainsworth, F. (2003). Drug use by parents: A challenge for family reunification practice. Children and Youth Services Review, 25(7), 511-534.

The article is essential for this study as it provides various pieces of evidence about parental drug use by parents. It also reviews the recent family reunification research to give the importance of family reunification efforts. The article offers a three-stage model of intervention on ow to deal with the issues of parental drug use. This is critical as the study aims at coming up with various responses to prevent parental drug abuse. The article also gives facts and statistics which are essential in the study. Another section also provides a case study of a community service innovation in California; the case study offers the reader a rough idea of the enormous impacts parental drug abuse can have on the family.