Abstract
The persistent use of drugs and alcohol can lead to many health and mental health impairments. In particular, the incidence of co-occurring chronic substance abuse and child abuse/neglect and its effects on the ability to parent have been well documented.
Citation
Pollack, Daniel and Sands, Julia. (2020). Defining chronic substance in the context of terminating parental rights. New York Law Journal.
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