Finland Times

The report was published based on a study conducted by the National Institute of Health and Welfare (THL).

In all likelihood, there are more abused children, as not all those suffering from substance abuse problems have applied for help, and they are not included in the statistics.
Those young people with substance abuse problems and their families interviewed are often met with condemnation.

Researcher Henna Pirskanen at the University of Jyväskylä Family Research Centre said young people wish that their issues would be dealt with openly in the media rather than being condemned without consideration.

According to the Sunnuntaisuomalainen, parental substance abuse is one of the most common causes of taking children away.