Survey Finds Increased Youth Substance Abuse in Single-Parent Households
May 20, 2008
According to a report issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, past year substance abuse for youth living in households with a single parent was greater than for youth living with two parents.
The report “Parent Awareness of Youth Use of Cigarettes, Alcohol, and Marijuana,” which draws on data from the National Survey on Drug Use & Health, also noted that:
- Fathers in two-parent households were more likely than fathers in father-only households to be aware of their child's substance abuse over the past year.
- Within one-parent households, substance abuse for youth was generally higher in father-only households than in mother-only households.
Resources:
To access the report and related resources, visit
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/parents/parents.cfm
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