The Impact of Alcoholism on Family and Children

Alcohol dependence is a family disease. Alcoholism is not only harmful to the individual user physiologically, but also affects psychologically and emotionally to partners, children, family, parents, friends, colleagues and others. In this context, this study was conducted with the aim of examining the effects of alcoholism or alcohol dependence on family and children. Along with the presence of a addicted person, differences arise in the roles of marriage, and the problems take place. Addiction problems in the family give rise to psychiatric problems in marriage. In addition, parental alcohol addiction can have many negative effects on children by significantly degrading the quality of parenting. Health professionals working in units providing services to healthy people (eg workplace, family health centers, etc.). Their aim is prevent alcohol addiction before it is developed and identify risky individuals and offer counseling services in order to prevent addiction development