Utilizing a notification system that's fast becoming a nationwide model, the state of Connecticut is diverting more than half of substance-exposed infants identified at birth away from the child welfare system, instead connecting ...
Sep 12, 2022
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Most research on children involved with the child welfare system focuses on the negative consequences, such as depression and suicide. A new study from University of Toronto researchers instead examined factors associated ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Negative neighborhood conditions and parental spanking each contribute to a higher probability that the child welfare system will investigate a household, a new study indicated.
May 29, 2019
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About 4 million people who reported use or misuse of prescription opioids or heroin in 2014 also reported having a concurrent arrest or active probation or parole status. Individuals who report opioid use are significantly ...
Mar 30, 2022
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Researchers studying the origins of sudden cardiac death have found that in both men and women a thin placenta at birth was associated with sudden cardiac death. A thin placenta may result in a reduced flow of nutrients from ...
Sep 19, 2012
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Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 5 to 21 years in the United States. Between 2010 and 2019, suicide rates among this group increased 40%.
Mar 8, 2021
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Teenagers in the child welfare system are at higher-than-average risk of abusing marijuana, inhalants and other drugs, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Nov 4, 2013
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The devastating consequences of the opioid crisis are far-reaching in the United States, impacting public health as well as social and economic welfare. Penn State researchers recently collaborated to address the issue in ...
Jul 30, 2019
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With current federal mandates and state laws, addressing substance use during pregnancy is punitive rather than compassionate. In fact, 23 states and the District of Columbia consider substance use during pregnancy to be ...
Oct 4, 2022
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New research from the University of Kent has revealed the concerns of conception clinic staff involved in welfare of the child (WOC) assessments under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (HFE) Act.
Sep 10, 2012
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