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. 2012 Jul;43(1):114-22.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2011.10.001. Epub 2011 Nov 22.

Parental substance use impairment, parenting and substance use disorder risk

Amelia M Arria  1 , Amy A Mericle, Kathleen Meyers, Ken C Winters
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Parental substance use impairment, parenting and substance use disorder risk

Amelia M Arria et al. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Using data from a nationally representative sample, this study investigated substance use disorder (SUD) among respondents with ages 15-54 years as a function of their parents' substance-related impairment and parents' treatment history. In addition, associations among maternal and paternal substance-related impairment, specific parenting behaviors, and risk for SUD in the proband were examined. As expected, parental substance-related impairment was associated with SUD. Paternal treatment history was associated with a decreased risk for SUD in the proband but did not appear to be associated with positive parenting practices. Results of post hoc analyses suggested that parenting behaviors might operate differently to influence SUD risk in children where parents are affected by substance use problems compared with nonaffected families. Future research is warranted to better understand the complex relationships among parental substance use, treatment, parenting behaviors, and SUD risk in offspring. Opportunities might exist within treatment settings to improve parenting skills.

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