Children and Drugs

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This paper examines the article "Early Deviance and Related Risk Factors in the Children of Narcotic Addicts", which assesses the development of children that had either been subjected to the influence of narcotic addicts or had been part of families in which the consumption of narcotics occurred. The paper looks at the worrisome findings of the study such as the fact that the younger generation has become increasingly vulnerable to the consumption of drugs and alcohol. The paper recommends that the study provide a comparison with different segments of the same age groups in order to provide a more precise image of the dangers addiction poses for children and the next generation.

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"The main objective of the article represents the assessment of the development of children that had either subjected to the influence of narcotic addicts or have been part of families in which the consumption of narcotics occurred. More precisely, for the authors of the article it was important to point out the different factors that influence the practice of drug consumption among children and young adolescences.
"The study was conducted on 285 children, male and females, aged between 12 and 17. They represented children of parents who were enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment programs. The technique used was based on a 2, 5 hours interview in which the respondents were requested to focus on their previous and current activities, including any criminal activities conducted until the age of 12. The questions focused on the history of early deviance, on the family structure of the subject, on the atmosphere present in the home environment, information related to the use of drug and alcohol, the association with deviant peers, as well as psychological symptoms. (29)"

Sample of Sources Used:

• David N. Nurco, et al. (1999). Early Deviance and Related Risk Factors in the children of Narcotic Addicts. Am. J. Drug Alcohol Abuse, 25(1), pp. 25-45.

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