Abstract
Educators for social justice work to develop schools where all students and families feel welcomed, valued, respected, and connected. Still, parents with drug and alcohol addictions often experience prejudice, discrimination, and stigma that alienates them from schools. This alienation further compounds the challenges families with addictions experience. Thus, it is imperative that educators (re)consider their role in addressing substance misuse and addiction. We offer school leaders seven recommendations to better support students and families experiencing drug and alcohol addictions. These recommendations were developed based on a comprehensive, interdisciplinary review of the literature, and they promote inclusion, knowledge, compassion, connection, partnership, and deliberate action. Addiction is undoubtedly a social justice issue, and when schools think deeply and innovatively about how they might better support students and families experiencing addiction, they offer opportunities for hope and healing within families and communities.
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