The effects of parental opioid use on the parent-child relationship and children's developmental and behavioral outcomes: a systematic review of published reports.
Magdalena RomanowiczJennifer L Vande VoortJulia ShekunovTyler S OesterleNuria J ThusiusTeresa A RummansPaul E CroarkinVictor M KarpyakBrian A LynchKathryn M SchakPublished in: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health (2019)
Current evidence shows association between parental opioid addiction and poorer mother-child attachment and suboptimal child developmental and behavioral outcomes. Further research and treatment targeting children and families with parental opioid use are needed to prevent difficulties later in life.