The Developmental Outcomes of Children Born to Parental Substance Abusers Supported by Local Counselling Centres for Psychotropic Substance Abusers in Hong Kong

Background: Even though the harmful influences of parental substance abuse on children have been well studied globally, statistics on these children’s impacts in Hong Kong were not generally available. In this study, we aimed to assess the effects of drug-abusing parents on their children via a previous survey conducted at local drug treatment and rehabilitation centres in Hong Kong.