The disparate impact of alcohol,methamphetamine, and other drugs on family reunification |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Social Work, University at Buffalo, 685 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, United States;2. School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, 401 Kimball Tower, Buffalo, NY 14214, United States;3. Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, 955 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203, United States;4. Primary Care Research Institute, Department of Family Medicine, University at Buffalo, 77 Goodell St., Buffalo, NY 14203, United States;5. Department of Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics, Buffalo State College, State University of New York, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, United States;1. Jane Addams College of Social Work (MC 309), University of Illinois at Chicago, 1040 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607-7134, United States;2. Graduate School of Social Work, Boston College, McGuinn Hall, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, United States;3. University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work, 1040 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607, United States;1. National Addiction Centre, King''s College London, 4 Windsor Walk, London SE5 8BB, UK.;2. Pause Hackney, Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street, London E8 1DY, UK;3. Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King''s College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK |
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| Abstract: | Parental substance abuse is one of the most prominent reasons that children enter foster care. The relative role of substance type in delaying reunification has remained elusive. This study sought to understand the impact of parental use of alcohol, methamphetamine, other drugs, and poly-substances on reunification rates for children in foster care. The authors used administrative foster care data from a Midwestern state between years 2007 and 2012 to evaluate the unique contribution of each substance use domain. Results suggest that parental methamphetamine use has the most significant impact on the likelihood of reunification, followed by other drugs, and poly-substances. These findings further indicate that children removed due to any parental drug use stay in foster care for an average of 49–156 days longer than their peers. Implications for research and practice are addressed. |
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