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The Children of Alcoholics: A Neglected Problem

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.25.9.605

The author says programs designed to help alcoholics and their families should focus more attention on the needs of children, who frequently suffer serious emotional damage as a result of problems related to a parent's drinking. She reviews some of the effects observed among children of alcoholics.

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