Silent Violence: Is Prevention a Moral Obligation?

Commentary| July 01 1998 Silent Violence: Is Prevention a Moral Obligation? Ira J. Chasnoff, MD Ira J. Chasnoff, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Reprint requests to (I.J.C.) National Association for Families and Addiction Research and Education, 122 S Michigan Ave, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60603. Pediatrics (1998) 102 (1): 145–147. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.102.1.145 Article history Received: April 01 1998 Accepted: April 02 1998 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Ira J. Chasnoff; Silent Violence: Is Prevention a Moral Obligation?. Pediatrics July 1998; 102 (1): 145–147. 10.1542/peds.102.1.145 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All PublicationsAll JournalsPediatricsHospital PediatricsPediatrics In ReviewNeoReviewsAAP Grand RoundsAAP NewsAll AAP Sites Search Advanced Search Subjects: For Your Benefit Topics: ethanol, moral obligations, substance abuse, violence, illicit drugs, impact The study by Lustbader and colleagues1 in this month's Pediatrics electronic pages confirms what many have known for a long time: the epidemic of substance abuse that has been the constant companion of this country for the last two decades continues to broaden its impact on the lives of children. Although we have recognized the effects of substance abuse on children prenatally exposed to illicit drugs and alcohol2-5 and the problem of adolescent substance abuse,6 7 the impact of a family's drug and alcohol use on infants and young children has eluded discussion. The "new morbidity" described by Haggerty, Roghmann, and Pless8 in 1975 has taken a new twist as drugs have incipiently invaded children's lives. We face a not unique problem, however, for again our need for public health policy has outstripped the scientific information available to guide that policy. The most recent data from... You do not currently have access to this content.