Programmes for the children of illicit drug-using parents: Issues and dilemmas

Cathy Banwell*, Barbara Denton, Gabriele Bammer

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    Abstract

    Concern about the health and general well-being of children whose parents use illicit drugs has contributed to an increased interest in intervention programmes, but the number of such services is still limited. We review published papers about residential, home-visiting and non-residential programmes and use these and our experience in studying playgroup-based clinics to outline issues and dilemmas they face. These include balancing trust and acceptance with intervention when problems are identified, harmonizing accessibility and flexibility with tire provision of child-focused activities and adult education, finding a location that is both suitable and affordable, appropriately supporting staff, collaborating with other services and securing adequate funding, including for ongoing evaluation and monitoring. [Banwell C., Denton B., Bammer G Programmes for the children of illicit drug-using parents: issues and dilemmas.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)381-386
    Number of pages6
    JournalDrug and Alcohol Review
    Volume21
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2002

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