Dysfunctional Rearing and the Likelihood of Subsequent Substance Abuse

This paper examines how dysfunctional rearing throughout childhood negatively impacts a child particularly focusing on the strong likelihood of subsequent substance abuse as a way to escape the violence and painful emotions from the adverse experiences from which they have been exposed to at an early age This review also examines the genetic vulnerability and impulsivity of drug seeking behavior and the social epidemiology of substance use Do all children raised in a dysfunctional home end up using drugs to the point of addiction What other factors are related to the epidemiology of substance abuse The following information explains the findings of ten peer reviewed articles in an effort to support the hypothesis and answer the noted questions in the clearest manner as can be determined by the referenced published material