Parents who use marijuana and alcohol are at a higher risk of ‘physical abuse’ at home

Over 90% of parents who have used marijuana over the past year also reported using alcohol, according to a new study

Parents who used marijuana and drank alcohol over the past year had some of the biggest risks for carrying out physical abuse…Parents who have used marijuana in the past year are more likely than non-users on average to discipline their kids through corporal punishment (like a slap or spank), physical abuse (like a hit on the head or a kick) and also nonviolent tactics (like loss of privileges or time-outs), according to a new study examining 2009 data on the impact of substance use on parenting. 

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