A Study to Assess the Problems of the Adolescent Children with Alcohol Dependent Parents in selected Deaddiction Centers of Moradabad, U.p.

Abstract

Background: The abuse of drugs and alcohol by parents seem to create considerable problems for most young people.This derives from the fact that adolescents are unable to provide consistent practical or emotional care for themselves,while the effects of the abuse of alcohol by parents brings more anxiety, social stigma, violence and the absence of parentsfrom home. 1 Children of alcoholism are at higher risk population due to member of physical emotional and behaviorproblems.2Objectives1: To Assess problems of the adolescents with alcohol dependent parents using structured questionnaire.2. Tofind the association problems of the adolescent with the socio- demographic variables of adolescents.Results: The analysis revealed that there is no significant association established with the selected socio-demographicvariables except psychological problems with age and academic adjustment with type of family at p <0.05 level ofsignificance.Conclusion: The present study concludes that the focus of the health practitioners should be directed towards primaryprevention and early prevention. Nursing personnel, who comes in closer contact with the children of alcoholic fathers,can identify the problems of these children and teach on techniques in coping with these situation at and outside. Childrenof alcoholics should be helped by enhancing self esteem providing information about alcohol, and improving emotionaland problem focused coping abilities, eventually enhancing their mental health.