There is a high prevalence of maternal substance abuse in Arkansas. Does not include tobacco and alcohol.
Substance abuse is often an intergenerational problem within families.
Today s children growing up in homes affected by substance abuse are more likely to be tomorrow s substance abusing adolescents and adults. A high percentage of substance abusing women suffer from a concurrent psychiatric diagnosis. Integrated treatment addressing mental health and substance abuse issues is more effective than sequential, linked, or parallel treatment. Unresolved issues of depression or prior abuse increase a woman s risk for relapse following treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. Persons who abuse alcohol and other drugs are unlikely to obtain or sustain employment making a livable wage.