Drugs, alcohol and antidepressants have become easily accessible things especially after how these things are widely marketed over digital media. The result of such kind of addictive advertising, however, is affecting the kids, encouraging them to consume such adversaries.
One of the biggest questions parents is facing today is what time is the best to warn children of the dangers and harms of substance abuse. This inquiry comes after some recent studies showed that children with alcoholic or addicted parents are at much greater risk for underage drinking and substance abuse.
If parents aren't careful in their habits of consuming drugs and alcohol especially in front of their children, it will certainly have a harmful impact on the children. Addicted parents are at high risk for their children as they might develop a drinking problem in a rather young or they would not consider it a problem even. The concern is to educate a child before it is too late.
According to Eureka Alert, Buffalo University research institution observed that maternal intimacy in children proved to be helpful even if their partners were addicted. Research also reveals that those mothers who had some addiction problem paid less attention to their children as soon as they went into Montessori.
Such children show less performance on so many grounds. That is why researchers advise moms with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) to give more support and care to their child when they enter a school and when they move from lower to higher levels of education. Assistance from parents is required in many spheres of life and it would result in self-regulation and prevention from bad influences.
A similar report on Info Please also supports the negative impact of substance abuse in the family. The foundation of a family is destroyed on so many social and economic grounds. Such families experience emotional and nervous breakdowns as it ruins the mental health of the consumers and those around. Those with drug addictions are at higher risk of getting STDs and other contagious diseases.
With that said, when do you think is the right time for parents to educate their children about drugs and alcohol? Sound off below and check out Parent Herald for more news and updates.
