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Improving outcomes for children affected by parental substance misuse (CAPSM), is a priority for the Scottish Government. Children who live with substance-misusing parents are among the most vulnerable in society and require particular care and support. This is because substance misuse is often long-term in nature and can lead to sustained problems of child neglect or other forms of abuse.
The Scottish Government’s National Guidance for Child Protection sets out our expectations that all services working with vulnerable children and families should have robust measures in place. We also published updated and bespoke substance misuse guidance, Getting our Priorities Right, in 2013, for use by all practitioners working with children and families where substance misuse is a factor.
Information about the 2010-12 CAPSM Strategy
Wider work underway to tackle the problem of alcohol and drugs misuse at source
Information about the CAPSM steering group
Set up to advise on the implementation of the Government's programme of work and potential areas where other action might be required
The Lloyds TSB Partnership Drugs Initiative (PDI) provides funding to third sector organisations directly supporting families affected by parental substance misuse. Since 2001 the Scottish Government has contributed funding to the PDI to help it to do this.
Page updated: Tuesday, August 23, 2016