We study the relationship between opioid use and child well-being. We combine data on legal opioid prescriptions, opioid-related emergency department visits, and opioid-involved mortality with foster care entrance records and child maltreatment reports. We find that increases in opioid-related mortality and emergency department visits are associated with increased foster care entry, particularly among young children. We find no significant relationship between legal opioid distribution quantities and home removals. Finally, we examine the relationship between opioid-related public policies and child welfare outcomes, finding mixed relationships between various policies and removal from the home.

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孩子们呢？阿片类药物的使用如何影响儿童的福祉

我们研究阿片类药物使用与儿童幸福感之间的关系。我们将合法阿片类药物处方、阿片类药物相关急诊就诊和阿片类药物相关死亡率的数据与寄养记录和儿童虐待报告相结合。我们发现，阿片类药物相关死亡率和急诊就诊次数的增加与寄养人数增加有关，尤其是在幼儿中。我们发现合法的阿片类药物分发数量与房屋搬迁之间没有显着关系。最后，我们检查了与阿片类药物相关的公共政策与儿童福利结果之间的关系，发现各种政策与搬离家庭之间存在混合关系。