Sentences with phrase «adult alcohol misuse»

Effectiveness of guided and unguided low - intensity internet interventions for adult alcohol misuse: a meta - analysis

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The subject matter of her Care cases ranges widely but includes: mental health in children and adults, non-accidental injury, sexual abuse, neglect, alcohol and substance misuse.

The quality of relationships parents make with their children predicts healthy eating, 3 and the only programmes which have an (albeit modest) impact in reversing childhood obesity are programmes which offer development of parenting skills as well as lifestyle advice.4 5 Adverse parenting is also a risk factor for the adoption of smoking, 6 alcohol and drug misuse, 6 teenage pregnancy, 6 and poor mental health in children, 7 adolescents8 9 and adults.10 11 It is possible to show that adverse parenting and poor quality parent — child relationships are risk factors for poor health in general6 12 — 14 and symptoms of poor physical health6 12 13 in childhood and adulthood, as well as cardiovascular disease, 6 13 cancer, 6 13 musculoskeletal problems, 6 13 injury15 and mortality6 in later life.

At birth, children of abused parents are more likely to be born at low birth weight and experience stunted growth.34 As they grow, children raised in homes where they witness domestic violence are 50 percent more likely to misuse alcohol and drugs and 6 times more likely to take their lives, compared with children living in homes free of domestic violence.35 As adults, they are more likely to become abusers themselves.36