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Saturday, April 19, 2008

Impact of parents' alcohol dependency on children: new report

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Alcohol Concern have jointly produced a report with the Princess Royal Trust for Carers on the impact of parental alcohol dependency on children. The report, titled 'Keeping it in the family' estimates that around one million children currently live with a parent who is alcohol dependent. Looking at a range of research and findings the document considers the serious impact of parental alcohol misuse including long term psychological damage and a range of other pressures put on children, such as being forced into taking the role of carers themselves. It argues that there are not enough services currently available to support young carers or alcohol dependent parents.

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