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Alcohol & Drug Abuse
Alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse can cause serious repercussions in the quality of life in Oregon´s families. Children whose parents abuse drugs or alcohol are almost three times more likely to be abused and four times more likely to be neglected than other children. 1 Drug abuse by youth negatively affects well-being, relationships and academic performance, is involved in the majority of sexual activities leading to teen pregnancies, forty percent of accidents, thirty percent of teen homicides and most delinquent offenses. 2 Therefore, early prevention and intervention efforts are essential as are intensive and comprehensive treatment options.
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1 National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. National Child Abuse and Neglect Statistical Fact Sheet.
http://www.calif.com.80/nccanch/pubs/statinfo/stats.htm (accessed July 15, 1999).
2 Pratt, C, et al. Building Results: From Wellness Goals to Positive Outcomes for Oregon´s Children, Youth and Families. (Oregon Commission on Children and Families: August 1997) 209.
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