Agreed, figures for young parents abusing drink and drugs has went through the roof. Last Saturday night I met children as young as ten still walking the streets after midnight. Young mums hit the streets in "hunting packs" every weekend. Kids come down the stairs next morning to a series of "uncles". There is no committment to marriage anymore, seperation is too easy these days, no need to stick around and work out their problems. How many "new or part time" daddies give a toss about some other guys children. This is not the whole problem, but it's a hell of a lot of it.