Parenting Matters: Parenting a child affected by parental substance misuse

Many children become looked after because they have experienced very difficult and painful experiences in their young lives that have a lasting impact. 

The first half of the guide provides expert knowledge coupled with facts, figures and guidance presented in a straightforward and accessible style. It examines general issues surrounding parental substance misuse, before focusing on the impact on children of exposure to substances during pregnancy, including both specific effects (such as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome) and wider issues (such as genetic susceptibilities). Implications for parents, carers and professionals are outlined.

In the second half, two adoptive parents describe of parenting children affected by parental substance misuse and how this affected, and continues to affect, day-to-day family life.

This book is part of CoramBAAF’s Parenting Matters series which explores many of the health conditions commonly diagnosed in looked after children.

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