Neighborhood Drug Demand and Risk of Foster Care Entries

Holly Thurston, Bridget Freisthler, Jennifer Price Wolf, College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, School of Social Work, San Jose State University, San Jose

Journal of Drug Issues

Published online on February 20, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Drug Issues, Volume 56, Issue 3, Page 465-481, July 2026.
Parental drug abuse has been repeatedly associated with child maltreatment risk. Similarly, rates of drug demand in neighborhoods have been found to be positively associated with rates of child maltreatment. Demand for illicit drugs is difficult to ...