Adolescent Onset of Maternal Substance Abuse: Descriptive Findings from a Feasibility Trial

dc.contributor.authorSaldana, L., Smith, D. K., & Weber, E.
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-10T18:37:12Z
dc.date.available2014-11-10T18:37:12Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAlthough maternal substance abuse in child welfare populations is a well-documented occurrence, little is known about the onset of these behaviors or the substance abuse histories of these mothers. Descriptive data from a small feasibility trial of mothers referred for substance abuse and child neglect suggest adolescent onset of hard substance use. Age of onset was associated with family history of use. The majority of mothers reported polysubstance abuse starting at an early age and quickly escalating patterns of behavior including IV drug use. Implications for prevention efforts for children of families identified with substance abuse problems are discussed. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationSaldana, L., Smith, D. K., & Weber, E. (2013). Adolescent Onset of Maternal Substance Abuse: Descriptive Findings From a Feasibility Trial. Journal of child & adolescent substance abuse, 22(5), 407-420.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3726274/
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/1792
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of child & adolescent substance abuseen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectneglecten_US
dc.subjectchild welfareen_US
dc.subjectmethamphetamineen_US
dc.subjectearly onseten_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titleAdolescent Onset of Maternal Substance Abuse: Descriptive Findings from a Feasibility Trialen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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