Correction of week three
Running head: ILLICIT DRUGS 1
ILLICIT DRUGS 5
Illicit Drugs Abuse
Constance Lingard
Global University of Arizona
Illicit Drugs Abuse
Introduction
Abuse of harmful substances by parents has far-reaching and devastating effects on the children of those parents. These young people are exposed to various risks, including an uncertain housing situation. Substance abuse among parents is a significant threat to the health and safety of a child who does not share a home with either of their biological parents. Although studies show that these young people have a higher risk of experiencing housing insecurity, very little is known about their actual lived experiences in housing. The parent's involvement in illicit drug use affects their daily operations, including their engagement in their day-to-day jobs that would make it possible for them to meet the needs of their children (Lloyd, 2018). There is a high possibility that engagement in illicit drugs by the parents can result in them committing a crime and even failing in their duties, leading to their children becoming homeless and also seeking child protective services.
Problem Statement
The engagement of the parents in illicit drugs has a detrimental impact on their children because they are likely to be addicted in the process, making it challenging for them to address the needs of their children. The gap that the parents that engage in illicit drugs pushes the children to suffer and struggle, resulting in some failing to get their daily meals and housing challenges. Scenarios of extreme neglect of parents to their children result in some being homeless. This is where the child protective services have to take the responsibility of housing and providing food and healthcare for them (Rogers & Parkinson, 2017). Children staying with their parents who are addicts of illicit drugs put their lives in danger, especially their behavior being influenced to taking drugs at an early age or emotionally affected based on the fights and disagreements that come with drug-addicted parents. Choosing child protective services is vital in protecting the children's interests and securing them from a bad environment in them to grow.
Progression
The research proposal has highlighted the research question more detailed, which is progress that guides getting a detailed outcome. The annotated literature about the research question has been obtained that showcases the impact of illicit drugs taken by the parents. The literature highlights the challenge and how the children result in being hosted in protective services and the failure of the parents to play their roles.
Scholarly sources
According to Hardy et al. (2018), it found that women with histories of substance misuse and food addiction experienced similar symptoms and challenges with emotional regulation. The results suggest that the same brain area underlies both pharmacological and food dependence. Having done the necessary study, I can now understand how the parents that engage in illegal brew have their children neglected, pushing them to homelessness and calling for protective services to attend to them.
Dependence on substances, often known as substance misuse, can devastate a person's physical and mental health. Substance abuse inevitably results in dependence on the abused substance to the point where the user cannot function normally without it. Alcohol and illicit substances are examples of often used substances (Lewis et al., 2021). Those involved in the sale of such narcotics know how tough it is to break free of their customers' dependence on these medicines. Constant cravings for more of the substances after experiencing their effects make it challenging for users to limit their consumption.
Substance abuse often results in devastating consequences, most notably to the addict's health. The impacts on society and the natural world are also significant. Most drug users would rather be tolerant of their substances' effects than immune to them (Gordon, 2018). Substance addiction has a far-reaching impact on the individual's immediate environment, community, and workplace.
References
Gordon, D. (2018). The Family Framework in a Drug Treatment Court. Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, 4, 237802311876146. https://doi.org/10.1177/2378023118761462
Hardy, R., Fani, N., Jovanovic, T., & Michopoulos, V. (2018). Food addiction and substance addiction in women: Common clinical characteristics. Appetite, 120, 367-373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2017.09.026
Lewis, Q., Smith, B., Offiong, A., Prioleau, M., & Powell, T. (2021). When a house is never a home: Housing instability among youth affected by parental drug abuse. Child Abuse &Amp; Neglect, 118, 105131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105131
Lloyd, M. (2018). Poverty and Family Reunification for Mothers with Substance Use Disorders in Child Welfare. Child Abuse Review, 27(4), 301-316. https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2519
Rogers, M., & Parkinson, K. (2017). Exploring approaches to child welfare in contexts of domestic violence and abuse: Family group conferences. Child &Amp; Family Social Work, 23(1), 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12389