Altshuler Sandra J, Cleverly-Thomas Amber
Spokane County Superior Court, USA.
Child Welfare. 2011;90(3):45-68.
Although the methamphetamine epidemic in the United States has caught the attention of law enforcement and the media, the needs of the children living in so-called "meth homes" have not yet been addressed. These children are endangered from not only the chemicals involved, but also parental abuse and/or neglect. Little is known, however, about how drug-endangered children are faring. This article summarizes the levels of health and well-being of drug-endangered children at the time they were removed from meth homes. Differences between children whose parents use meth and whose parents use other drugs are noted. Overall, the subjects are a highly traumatized, troubled, developmentally delayed group of very young children.
尽管美国的甲基苯丙胺泛滥问题已引起执法部门和媒体的关注，但生活在所谓“甲基苯丙胺家庭”中的儿童的需求仍未得到解决。这些儿童不仅受到相关化学物质的威胁，还遭受父母的虐待和/或忽视。然而，对于毒品危及儿童的现状知之甚少。本文总结了毒品危及儿童从甲基苯丙胺家庭被带走时的健康和幸福水平。文中指出了父母使用甲基苯丙胺的儿童与父母使用其他毒品的儿童之间的差异。总体而言，这些研究对象是一群深受创伤、问题重重且发育迟缓的幼儿。
