Can heroin addicts make good parents

My neighbours are junkies and they are very upset because they cant have children. As much as they are nice people I am secretly happy about this. Do you agree with me or not?

I think that is people want to be good parents, they should get clean. I think it's the least you can do for your kids- making sure you're not introducing them to that stuff before they're born, or having to choose between affording your next fix or food and clothes for the kids later on.

So yeah- I kinda agree with you, but I've seen people who get clean can make good parents.

Actually I have known people who are addicted to crap like that and they make fabulous parents. They are funny and caring and supportive. They might make it harder on teh family and everything but they make a good parent.

I would rather have them clean before they have a kid so the child isn't born with like FAS or something. You know?

So I slightly agree with you also.

NO - Dangerous - at times their judgement is extremely altered - plenty of time for that little one to walk out into the street, undetected, for example - very Dangerous.

Your question gives no indication they have any desire to ever get help/stop.

Well the lady is not really a regular user she says

Hell no junkies can't be parents if they really wanted there kids they would get themselves together or they shouldn't quit drugs when they had there 1st born what the f*ck kids done deserve that kinda stress you can't deal with your parents being a junkie god bless them but who knos juinkies do anything 4 a hit they can sell there kids 4 an exchange of drugs!!

I think it's way too dangerous, but I did speak to a very well-informed Social Worker who told me about a few 'responsible' heroin users who had been acceptable parents, timing all their drug use away from the times they were caring for their children. They were addicts who regreted the habit but had not yet found out how to stop it. I think it must be rare to be so self-controlled as to prioritise your kids over your addiction, though, and that's the danger.

Watch the movie Candy if you want to find out how junkies have a kid, see the end result, that is what usually happens. To make you interested in the movie, Heath Ledger is in it...oh sweet Heath! lol

No, if you have an addiction then that is what controls your life, and I dont believe anything should be more important than your kids...
You're a parent all the time. You may take drugs when you're not taking care of your kids, but what happens if there's a problem? There is never a time out from parenting, and you cannot always be there if you take drugs...
If you have kids then quit. Otherwise dont have kids...

Most people with drug (or alcohol) addictions tend to be selfish. They're like this because the drug rules their life, if it came down to food or drug, which do you think they would pick?

To be a good parent you have to be completely selfless. Your child must come before everything (including your own life). I'm not saying you can't have a life, you can but to a certain point. If it would hurt your child you just don't do it. People with addictions would not be able to put their child ahead of getting high. Their drugs control them, mind and body.

I think that no one on drugs can be a good parent. I do however believe that anyone has the potential to be a good parent. being a parent is about guiding and protecting your children, and how can someone do thast if they are on drugs? if they were to get clean...then I am sure they could maybe be great parents. My dad was a junkie, well, he wasnt when my mom married him, but after they got divorced he turned into one. lets just say, we dont have a relationship because of it. had he been clean and sobar for my life, im sure we could have been best friends.
hope that helps yyou out a bit

NO .. THEY CANT BE GOOD SAFE PARENTS.