Drug Endangered Children

The Students Commission is working with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police to gather information and recommendations to inform policy and legislative initiatives regarding drug-endangered children. We are using the following definition for the project: A child is considered 'drug endangered' if they are - or are likely to be - harmed by an adult's drug activity. They are deemed especially endangered if they are growing up in a home where drugs are being produced or sold, whether through an indoor marijuana grow operation or a synthetic drug lab.

We have examined the literature on drug-endangered children, and have facilitated a series of discussions with young people across Canada to get their perspectives and recommendations on this issue. We are also talking with key stakeholders and professionals in the field in order to gain additional insight into policy recommendations.