Children of people who abuse alcohol 3 times more likely to consider suicide

Children whose parents misuse alcohol are three times more likely to consider suicide or develop an eating disorder, according to Alcohol Action Ireland.

Children of people who abuse alcohol 3 times more likely to consider suicide

Children whose parents misuse alcohol are three times more likely to consider suicide or develop an eating disorder, according to Alcohol Action Ireland.

Alcohol Action Ireland says that 200,000 children are growing up in homes where there is parental alcohol misuse.

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