“the thing about having
an alcoholic parent
is an alcoholic parent
does not exist
simply
an alcoholic
who could not stay sober
long enough to raise their kids”
-Rupi Kaur
Alcoholic Parent
What it means
Did you know?
As many as 76 million Americans (around 45 percent of the population) have been exposed to some form of alcoholism or alcoholic behaviors in their family
As many as 26.8 million of those people are children.
americanaddictioncenters.org/
Alchohol abuse in families can create long term mental health problems.
Research shows that childhood exposure to alcoholic parents can lead to mental illnesses later on in life, including substance abuse and alcoholism.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov//
In Popular Culture
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- A Dog’s Purpose
- Manchester by the Sea
- 8 Mile
- Crazy Heart
TV Shows
- Shameless
- Rick and Morty
- The Fosters (S1, Ep. 4)
- Last Chance U
Songs
- Once an Addict - J. Cole
- Walk a Little Straighter - Billy Currington
- Blown Away - Carrie Underwood
Podcasts
- The Love Over Addiction Podcast
- Adult Children of Alcoholics