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Peleg-Oren, Neta, Giora Rahav, and Meir Teichman. "School-age children of fathers with substance use disorder: are they a high risk population?" Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education 52.2 (August 2008): 9(22). Student Resource Center - Gold. Gale. John Carroll School. 20 Sept. 2008 http://find.galegroup.com/.

• Parental substance abuse disorder affects the family, especially the children.
• Parental substance abuse causes increased risk among children to developing psychosocial problems including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, difficulties in cognitive development, deficits in verbal abilities, and poor academic performance.
• Children of drug abusing parents are more likely to become drug abusers themselves.
• Children of substance abusing parents have insecure-avoidant attachment styles that make it difficult for them to have normal interpersonal relationships during adulthood.
• Young children of substance abusing parents are at greater risk of developing psychological and behavioral problems as adults and require intervention therapy.
• “Evidence-based prevention programs must be developed not only for the substance-abusing parents but also for their children in order to reduce the risk of future maladjustment.