introduce the topic The effect of parental substance abuse on child development by providing a background and cite statistics on why it is important for policy makers to pay attention to. You want to make the point that research from the field of psychology can help inform important policy decisions.

Follow the steps below in 3-5 pages

1. Introduce your general topic and the social problem you plan to address;
2. Describe why this is an important topic/problem to address;
3. Provide relevant statistics from reliable sources to underscore the importance of the issue;
4. Define technical, topic-relevant terms as necessary;
5. Describe how psychological science can provide important information to help address this problem. Specifically, discuss the historical roots of your selected topic in psychology, relevant major theorists etc who have made important contributions to the topic
6. Describe the overall purpose of your research paper (providing evidence from psychological research to help inform policy decisions on your social problem).

Use these sources and additional sources related to the topic

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296631855_Impact_of_parents%27_substance_misuse_on_children_An_update

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272735802001320

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309731884_Parental_substance_abuse_and_risks_to_children%27s_safety_health_and_psychological_development