Substance Abuse Parents

It's hard for anybody to understand why a child should be hurt. When we talk about risk factors, it draws a lot of attention especially to learners of psychology since these are attributes or characteristics of an individual who lead to an increase in the likelihood of development of a body dysfunction. There are some factors that are prospectively part of risks for child abuse parents being part of them. When a child is not physically, socially and mentally relaxed, it leads to dysfunctions that may result in illness or even stress. There are uncountable reasons as to why parents may choose to abuse their children. In this relation, this study focuses on the main reasons that may cause parents to abuse their children.
Drug and Substance Abuse
This is a situation whereby one or both parents are users of either drugs or any other substance that tampers with the standard functioning of the body. In most cases, these substances destabilize the body leading to loss of self-control and also deny respect for other people. Parents who are prone to drug abuse may at one time or another abuse their children as an effect of these drugs (Tucker, Meagan C., and Christina M. Rodriguez). This often …show more content…
These expectations lead to disappointments when it comes to taking care of their children. Also, children need a lot of attention especially when they are young, and it becomes difficult for most of the parents to accept this fact. This leads to child abuse because some parents are unable to handle this situation. This is common in teenagers and young parents whose children are products of unplanned pregnancies. Child abuse also happens as a result of disabled children whose attention requires a lot of time than was their expectations when they decided to be parents. This problem can only be eliminated through guidance and counselling or even attendance of parenting