Although there is a significant link between maternal substance use and child maltreatment risk, extant literature has not investigated this link specifically among the growing number of parents abusing opioids. Underreporting of opioid use within child welfare presents further challenges in elucidating relations between maternal opioid use and child maltreatment. The purpose of the current study is to examine the link between maternal opioid use in women in substance use treatment and self-reported rates of child maltreatment and child welfare involvement of their children. We examined maternal substance use, severity of substance use, severity and type of child maltreatment of their children, and child welfare involvement across mothers who misuse opioids and misuse other substances using self-report surveys with 89 mothers. Results suggest similarities and differences among mothers who use opioids and other substances. Mothers who use opioids endorsed more significant and prolonged involvement with child welfare than mothers who use other substances. Participants did not endorse significant differences between rates of child maltreatment, and treatment engagement across groups. Given increased awareness of significant risks associated with opioid abuse, including greater risk for child maltreatment, a better understanding of its intersection with child welfare is necessary.

尽管母亲物质使用与儿童虐待风险之间存在显着联系，但现有文献并未专门调查越来越多的滥用阿片类药物的父母之间的这种联系。儿童福利中阿片类药物使用的少报在阐明母亲阿片类药物使用与儿童虐待之间的关系方面提出了进一步的挑战。本研究的目的是检查母亲在物质使用治疗中使用阿片类药物与自我报告的儿童虐待率及其子女的儿童福利参与率之间的联系。我们通过对 89 名母亲的自我报告调查，检查了母亲药物使用、药物使用的严重程度、虐待儿童的严重程度和类型，以及滥用阿片类药物和滥用其他药物的母亲对儿童福利的参与。结果表明使用阿片类药物和其他物质的母亲之间存在相似之处和不同之处。与使用其他物质的母亲相比，使用阿片类药物的母亲更重视和长期参与儿童福利。参与者不认可儿童虐待率和各组治疗参与之间的显着差异。鉴于对与阿片类药物滥用相关的重大风险的认识提高，包括虐待儿童的更大风险，有必要更好地了解其与儿童福利的交叉点。和跨组的治疗参与。鉴于对与阿片类药物滥用相关的重大风险的认识提高，包括虐待儿童的更大风险，有必要更好地了解其与儿童福利的交叉点。和跨组的治疗参与。鉴于对与阿片类药物滥用相关的重大风险的认识提高，包括虐待儿童的更大风险，有必要更好地了解其与儿童福利的交叉点。