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A 10 page paper which examines the affects alcoholism has on the children of alcoholic parents. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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is something that is at least partially hereditary and something that is clearly a condition that influences a family, especially children. Most people, it seems, can have a few drinks
now and then but an alcoholic generally cannot stop at a few and they more often than not drink every day. Like many conditions, or diseases, there are varying levels
and as such there are many ways in which alcoholism can affect a family, especially children. The study of how alcoholic families
affect children is a relatively new field of study and as such there is still a great deal to be learned, as some children seem deeply affected and others appear
to do just fine. There is evidence that alcoholism in the family produces results that may not be that different from other dysfunctional conditions or illnesses, and there are also
varying levels of alcoholism within family structures. With that in mind the following paper examines the affects of alcoholism on children of alcoholic parents. Alcoholism: Children of Alcoholic
Parents "Alcoholism is an illness that not only affects the person with the illness but also family members, including children" (Magellan Health Services,
2007). In first examining this condition, from a broad perspective, it is helpful to note some of the facts concerning families/children and alcoholism: * Children of alcoholics can be hampered
in their ability to grow in healthy ways. * Almost one in five adult Americans (18%) lived with an alcoholic while growing up. * There is strong, scientific
evidence that alcoholism tends to run in families. Children of alcoholics are at a higher risk for alcoholism and other drug abuse than children of non-alcoholics. * Children of
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