Original Source: womendailymagazine.comAlcoholism has had a permeable effect in society for much of human history, and only recently have we started taking a deep look into its effects. A recent study done by the National Library of Medicine revealed that 18 million people in the United States suffer from disorders connected to alcohol abuse. While this number doesn’t include people who are considered alcoholics, it does involve people who are adversely affected by it.

Not all the adverse effects of alcohol abuse are felt solely by the individual. The people around them are also affected to some degree, and the effects are significantly prevalent amongst the children in the household. Parental alcoholism is especially damaging, simply because of the fact that children are highly susceptible to parental influence. A child being raised by at least one alcoholic parent is bound to encounter consequences, both in the...click here to continue reading