As a single parent, raising a child is tough enough already. Between work, school and other responsibilities, it’s hard enough just to find time for your child, much less fit in that yearly vacation to Palm Springs, Calif. But the sad truth is that by virtue of being a single parent, your children are more susceptible to drug and alcohol abuse than the children of a two-parent family, and are more likely to visit rehab centers.
Delinquency
Studies demonstrate that children of single-parent households are more prone to delinquent behavior. In addition, children who live with one parent are more likely to experience emotional distress and exhibit negative behaviors. When left to their own devices, adolescents can get involved with the wrong crowd, hanging out on street corners in Palm Springs and smoking in skate parks.
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
From the Midwest to Palm Springs, teenagers in single-parent households are more prone to early drug and alcohol abuse than children in two-parent households, and adolescent drug abuse can lead to increased drug or alcohol dependency in adulthood. For a single parent, early signs of substance abuse can be difficult to spot. If you have any suspicions that your child is involved in illegal drug use, you should talk to him about rehab centers and other available options.
Same-sex Versus Opposite-sex Parent-child Dynamics
Research on single-parent households in Sweden reveals that children living with the opposite-sex parent are most susceptible to delinquency. In particular, girls living in father-only households are more prone to drug and alcohol abuse and depression than any other group studied. Children of the same sex as their single parent are at a lesser socio-emotional disadvantage than children raised by an opposite-sex parent.
With these risks in mind, it is more important than ever for single parents to keep an eye out for their children and enlist the help of rehab centers whenever possible. Not all children of single-parent households have to become drug addicts. Talk to your child about drug and alcohol abuse to make sure he knows about the risks involved.
Natalie Benoy is a health writer reporter for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Miramar Recovery Center. Follow on Twitter
Delinquency
Studies demonstrate that children of single-parent households are more prone to delinquent behavior. In addition, children who live with one parent are more likely to experience emotional distress and exhibit negative behaviors. When left to their own devices, adolescents can get involved with the wrong crowd, hanging out on street corners in Palm Springs and smoking in skate parks.
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
From the Midwest to Palm Springs, teenagers in single-parent households are more prone to early drug and alcohol abuse than children in two-parent households, and adolescent drug abuse can lead to increased drug or alcohol dependency in adulthood. For a single parent, early signs of substance abuse can be difficult to spot. If you have any suspicions that your child is involved in illegal drug use, you should talk to him about rehab centers and other available options.
Same-sex Versus Opposite-sex Parent-child Dynamics
Research on single-parent households in Sweden reveals that children living with the opposite-sex parent are most susceptible to delinquency. In particular, girls living in father-only households are more prone to drug and alcohol abuse and depression than any other group studied. Children of the same sex as their single parent are at a lesser socio-emotional disadvantage than children raised by an opposite-sex parent.
With these risks in mind, it is more important than ever for single parents to keep an eye out for their children and enlist the help of rehab centers whenever possible. Not all children of single-parent households have to become drug addicts. Talk to your child about drug and alcohol abuse to make sure he knows about the risks involved.
Natalie Benoy is a health writer reporter for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Miramar Recovery Center. Follow on Twitter