Children of Alcoholics
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicinePublished 1 August 1986
Donald Ian Macdonald
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Children of alcoholic parents are significantly more likely to develop addiction problems and a variety of mental health disorders, and live in homes with high levels of stress.
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One of every eight American children is the child of a parent who has a past or present drinking problem. Children of alcoholic parents are at great risk. They are significantly more likely to develop addiction problems and a variety of mental health disorders. They live in homes with high levels of stress. Poor communication, permissiveness, undersocialization, neglect, and violence are common and can be truly devastating. Because of the stigma and denial associated with chemical dependency, these children often suffer in silence, unidentified and unassisted.
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