Parenthood, child care and heroin use: Outcomes after three years

Prof. Catherine Comiskey

Trinity College Dublin

Professor Comiskey is the Head of School at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. Comiskey holds a B.A.(Mod) degree in Mathematics and Philosophy from Trinity College and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in biomathematics with statistics and epidemiology from Dublin City University. In 2007 she was appointed by Minister of Education and Science to serve on the board of The Irish Research Council. She has served as the Inaugural Chairperson of the Children’s Research Network of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In 2012 she was appointed by the Minister to Chair the National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol. In 2013 she was appointed by the EU to serve on the Scientific Committee of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. She currently also serves on the Department of Health’s National Drug Strategy Team and the cross departmental Oversight Forum on Drugs.

Abstract

Background: Internationally there is a lack of measurement on the impact of childcare on people who use drugs. Objectives: The aim of this paper was to longitudinally measure drug use, familial and social status and criminal... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Prof. Catherine Comiskey (Trinity College Dublin)
  2. John Hyland (Dublin Business School)
  3. Pauline Hyland (Dublin Business School)

Topic Area

Topics: Children's Healthcare

Session

CH1 » Children's Healthcare 1 (10:30 - Wednesday, 9th November, Seminar Room 0.30)

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