Risks for children caused by methamphetamine use by parents

Given the concerning rate at which parental methamphetamine use was being identified in reviews of deaths of children known to the Queensland child protection system, the Child Death Review Board sought to better understand the impact of parental methamphetamine use on the health and wellbeing of children.

This report contains a particular focus on very young children, under three years of age and identifies potential opportunities for system improvements to respond to and reduce the risk of harm to this vulnerable cohort.