Subscribe to our newsletter. More than one-fourth of all children in the United States are exposed to alcohol abuse or dependence in their families before they are 18 years of age. This means they deal with the fallout of a parent's addiction every day of their lives. It provides an opportunity for families, educators, health professionals, and the community to increase public awareness about the impact of parental addiction on children.
Children of alcoholics are less likely to receive quality mental stimulation at home.
Consequently, they are more likely to have underdeveloped language and reasoning skills. Studies also show that children of alcoholics are vulnerable to mental illness and medical problems and that they are more likely than others to become alcoholics and addicts, according to Bridget F. Grant, Ph.D., in the American Journal of Public Health. You deserve help for yourself There are people and places that can help You can get help and feel better even if your parent doesn't stop drinking or using drugs. In recognition of National Children of Alcoholics Week, NACoA planned a poster contest for children in grades K-8. Many People Can Help Me .