It is certainly more likely to occur in homes with addictive personalities of any kind. However, it is more likely to occur in homes where parents use drugs. Drug addiction, in its barest form, is an ineffective, faulty, coping mechanism. Addicts are often vulnerable individuals who have been unable to cope with situations and emotions that they perceive to be unbearable and overwhelming. One current solution is to send the drug-addicted athletes to clinics offering packaged programs which are of short duration.
Players come out of drug programs with a new vocabulary and practiced catch phrases.
They proclaim themselves cured and some of them even find religion. All are desperate attempts to deal with the internal demons that they find unable to conquer. They are ashamed of this perceived weakness. Relapses are frequent and the public's reactions range from sympathy to contempt. Given the low recovery rate, which is reportedly below 20 percent, I think not.