Heavy-drinking mothers linked to their child’s path toward the justice system
Friday, June 23, 2017 - 13:02
in Health & Medicine
A new study investigated whether children whose mothers had an alcohol-related disorder would be at risk of early-life contact with the justice system, which can lead to many negative outcomes across an individual's life span. Such outcomes can include repeated contact with the justice system, social disadvantages and marginalization, and mental-health and substance-use issues.