What Are the Effects of Adoption on a Child? Knowledgeable People, Help!?

Question by Aullie: What are the effects of adoption on a child? Knowledgeable people, help!?
What are the psychological consequences of a kid, who was say, adopted at 8 and had an alcoholic, previously heroin addicted birth mother, and never knew their father? Anyone experienced in psychology or social work or something could help.
Was anyone adopted when they were a kid, what has your life been like after that?

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Answer by Deekotatonic
I will speak to you on a personal level, because I am currently adopted. And I for one can say that it has has no psychological consequences on me because I have had two of the greatest people that I shall ever meet in my time of living. Rather than curiosity of who my real mom and dad are I have had no other thoughts of them. If my mom abused drugs is of unknown meaning to me, but she is in fact in prison so that is one of the reasons for my adoption. I do not even know my real father, but I will call Joseph R. my real father any day, even though he has passed just recently. I was adopted at 4 days of age and now in my teen years I think it was the greatest thing that “ever” happened to me, for I wouldn’t be replying to your question on this website.. I would be in some boy’s home. “fetal alcohol spectrum disorder” may result from the mother’s alchohol drinking during pregnancy as it passes from her blood to the baby’s blood. As for the heroin, I have no idea. Glad to help. (=

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