How Would a Parents Drug Use Affect a Child Biologically?

Question by : How would a parents drug use affect a child biologically?
If a parent(father not mother) has used hard drugs such as speed, cocaine, crystal meth and has abused alcohol and experimented with marijuana how would this affect the child biologically?

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Answer by Allen
It can be in the father’s genes which can cause the kid to naturally have a tendency to experiment with these drugs. It’s not a fact that they will experiment with these things just more likely!
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Answer by Chris
The child may be more susceptible to addiction themselves. A psychological effect of dealing with an addict father can also be just as damaging. He needs a drug addiction rehab treatment for the good of his family. Hope these provide some more information:

http://www.drugabuse.gov/Nida_notes/NNVol13N4/Prenatal.html
http://www.news-medical.net/news/2006/09/13/20126.aspx
http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/140/drug-abusing-father-s-and-the-effect-on-their-children.html

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