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Studies occupy shown that children who grow up in families where there is substance malign, mental sickness or interior(prenominal) violence are more than vulnerable to probatory harm (Kendall-Taylor and Mikulak 2009).Childrens vulnerability usually stems from the effects of substance misuse, interior(prenominal) violence or mental illness on booting ability. Substance misuse, domestic violence and mental illness stern result in parents start outing it difficult to organize their lives to meet both their own(prenominal) needs and their childrens physical, emotional and social needs. Parents may also find it difficult to control their reactions and adverse mood fluctuations, thus, many children are lots affected and some even for a life time .Naturally this can terrify children and leave them feeling fretful, uncertain and over cautious. Vulnerability such(prenominal) as the effects of maternal drug or alcohol misuse or direct physical attacks on the abdominal region of a pregnant woman, may even extend to the unborn child. Substance victimizeThe term misuse has different contextual applications. When applied to substances such drugs (whether prescribed or illicit) or alcohol, it simply means that the usage of the substance in irresolution is too much (excessive) and may cause harm to the concerned case-by-case either by directly affecting daily endeavors, or by gradually destroying a normal life. Usage of legal drugs such as nicotine, caffeine, or alcohol without much thought is often common with many people (National confederacy on Mental Illness USA 2011). It may cause difficulties in relationships or affect performance at bag and at work. According to findings, persistent use of one or more of these substances often leads to some level of tolerance in the affected individual. Thi... ... to forge them feel important and wanted which would in turn serve to suck them ore open and cooperative.BibliographyEastwood, Paul. Statistics on Drug Mi suse England. pdf, England UK NHS Information Centre, 2011.Kendall-Taylor, Nat, and Anna Mikulak. FrameWorks Institute. Feb 2009. Retrived on 15 Aug, 2011 from http//www.frameworksinstitute.org/assets/files/PDF_childmentalhealth/childmentalhealthreview.pdf Mental Health Foundation . 2011. Retrieved on 15 Aug, 2011 fromhttp//www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ National Alliance on Mental Illness USA. Mental Illness. 2011. Retrieved on 15 Aug, 2011 from http//www.rethink.org/about_mental_illness/dual_diagnosis/what_is_substance_mi.html WHO. focus of substance abuse . 2011. Retrieved on 15 Aug, 2011 fromhttp//www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/alcohol/en/ (accessed Aug 08, 2011).