Earlier this month, the Inclusion22 service received a referral for an eight-year-old needing urgent support.
The service, working with the children of parents seriously misusing drugs and/or alcohol, is called upon to help end cycles of intergenerational substance misuse. The eight-year-old's parent was a substance misuser, currently receiving support from NHS’ Inclusion service, and the grandparent was also a substance misuser. The eight-year-old is one of thousands of children needing such support.
A costly gap
Recent reports show that drug-related deaths are at the highest level ever. We know that intergenerational misuse of alcohol and drugs is a significant societal issue. And yet, the support and funding to support and intervene for children of substance misusing parents is minimal.
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