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  • Impact Of Substance Abuse On Children Valley Care Coalition Chair

    Katrena Palmer, For the Courier|Jun 1, 2022

    It is estimated that more than eight million children younger than age 18 live with at least one adult who has a substance use disorder; that is a rate of more than one in 10 children, most of whom are under the age of five (SAMHSA, 2010). As many parents and professionals know, there is quite a large amount of development that happens from birth to that age. Living in an environment with someone struggling from substance abuse lays the groundwork for these children to suffer from a number of issues. Families with substance use disorders reveal...