ArticleChild and adolescent psychiatry and mental health2021
Estimating the number of children in households with substance use disorders in Germany.
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- Fatherhood and addictive disorders: experiences and support needs - results of a qualitative interview study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- [Parenthood and mental diseases].Der Nervenarzt · 2025Article
- How many children have parents with gambling disorder - a Germany-based estimate.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Social Workers' Perspectives on Strengthening Parents in the Context of Inpatient Addiction Rehabilitation. A Reflexive Thematic Analysis.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Needs and Challenges to Improve Rehabilitative Care for Parents with Substance Use Disorder - A Qualitative Study from the Expert's Perspective.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Children's out-of-home placements: Associations with parental substance use and neighbourhood sociodemographics.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2024Article
- [Family-focused treatment approaches for drug-addicted parents].Der Nervenarzt · 2024Review
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- Multi-method approach effectively identifies and engages children impacted by parental substance misuse into school-based prevention services.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundParental substance misuse is reported to endanger the health and psychological development of children and adolescents. The aim of the present study was to address conceptual and methodological problems in estimating the number of children affected by parental substance misuse (CaPSM) and offer a novel approach based on survey data.
methodsData came from the 2018 German Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse (ESA) among 18- to 64-year-olds (n = 9267) and from population statistics. DSM-IV diagnostic criteria were used to assess substance use disorder (SUD) related to tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine or amphetamine. Based on the number of household members, the number of children below age 18 years and the information on SUD status of the respondent living in this household, the number of children currently living in households with at least one member with SUD was estimated.
resultsIn 2018, there were 13,597,428 children younger than 18 years living in Germany. Of these, 6.9-12.3% (935,522-1,673,103) were estimated to currently live in households where at least one adult had a tobacco use disorder, 5.1-9.2% (688,111-1,257,345) in households where at least one adult had an alcohol use disorder and 0.6-1.2% (87,817-158,401) in households where at least one adult had a disorder related to the use of illicit drugs. The total number of children currently living with SUD adults in their household was estimated at 11.2-20.2% (1,521,495-2,751,796).
conclusionsAvailable estimates are difficult to interpret and to compare due to a lack of clear case definitions and methodological approaches with various biases and limitations. Future estimates need to provide precise case definitions and standard approaches.
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