The effects of parental opioid use on the parent-child relationship and children's developmental and behavioral outcomes: a systematic review of published reports.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Between 2009 and 2014, nearly 3% of US children (age ≤ 17 years) lived in households with at least 1 parent with substance use disorder. The present systematic review aimed to evaluate effects of parental opioid use disorder on the parent-child relationship and child developmental and behavioral outcomes.

Methods

Several databases were comprehensively searched for studies published from January 1980 through February 2018 that reviewed effects of parental opioid addiction on parent-child relationships and outcomes of children (age, 0-16 years).

Results

Of 304 unique studies, 12 evaluated effects of parental opioid addiction on the parent-child relationship as the primary outcome and on children's outcomes, including behaviors and development. Observation of

SUBMITTER: Romanowicz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6330457 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature