By the Numbers: 9 June 2025
19 Million
The number of children in the United States who reside with a parent "with a DSM-5-defined SUD," according to an article in JAMA Pediatrics -- US Children Living With a Parent With Substance Use Disorder.
Children exposed to parental SUD are more likely to develop adverse health outcomes than their peers without parental SUD exposure, including early substance use initiation, substance-related problems, and mental health disorder.
19 Million
The number of children in the United States who reside with a parent "with a DSM-5-defined SUD," according to an article in JAMA Pediatrics -- US Children Living With a Parent With Substance Use Disorder.
Children exposed to parental SUD are more likely to develop adverse health outcomes than their peers without parental SUD exposure, including early substance use initiation, substance-related problems, and mental health disorder.