Family Alcohol Research Articles

Dependence on amphetamines increases Parkinson's disease: Effect of gender

Dependence on amphetamines increases Parkinson's disease: Effect of gender

Social Support and Externalizing Symptoms in Children from Alcoholic Families

Abstract This study examines whether social support perceived from different sources can significantly predict behavioral problems in children from alcoholic families. Participants are composed of 540 children in three age groups. We use the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale and Youth Self Report/YSR 11-18. Our finding was that children of alcoholics have a greater risk of externalizing symptoms in comparison to children of non-alcoholics. Social support significantly predicts behaviour problems in the different life periods. In alcoholic families it was observed that mother, teacher and peer support negatively correlated with externalizing problems in the different developmental periods. Regression Analysis showed that the important predictors for externalizing such problems are low levels of support from teachers (in middle childhood and late adolescence), peers (in middle childhood) and mothers (in early adolescence). Our concluding remark is that social support perceived by children of alcoholics differs from the support perceived by children from control groups. This is important for prevention and therapy.

Psychological birth – the separation-individuation process among female Adult Children of Alcoholics

IntroductionThe research aims to answer the following question: What are the dynamics of the separation-individuation process (according to Margaret Mahler's theory) in women who are Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACoA) in comparison to women who did not experience a parent's alcoholism in their childhood. The authors state that children of alcohol-dependent parents may experience relational traumas and this may inhibit the separation-individuation process. The study also seeks to answer whether there are relations between the severity of the difficulties in the area of separation-individuation and parentification (role reversal) in the past and in the present parentification of ACoA women. MethodResearch was conducted on 110 women (55 from an experimental group and 55 from a control group). The following tools were used to measure the variables: Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST) by Jones and Pilat and the PATHSEP questionnaire by Lapsley for estimating the dynamics of the separation-individuation process. A questionnaire FRS-A (Filial Responsibility Scale for Adults) by Jurkovic and Thirkield to study levels of parentification was also used. ResultsThe results of the study have shown that distortions in the separation-individuation process occur more often in women with the ACoA syndrome compared to women who did not grow up in alcoholic families. In the ACoA group the sense of injustice associated with parentification in the past was a mediator of the relation between difficulties in the separation-individuation process and current sense of injustice. Discussion and conclusionsThe analysis of the results of this study serves as a valuable guide for work with women who experienced a parent's alcoholism in their childhood. It seems relevant that educational and therapeutic work with these women should include the component of regaining their intrapsychic and interpersonal individuality.

Effects of prenatal alcohol and cigarette exposure on offspring substance use in multiplex, alcohol-dependent families.

Prenatal exposures to alcohol, cigarettes, and other drugs of abuse are associated with numerous adverse consequences for affected offspring, including increased risk for substance use and abuse. However, maternal substance use during pregnancy appears to occur more often in those with a family history of alcohol dependence. Utilizing a sample that is enriched for familial alcohol dependence and includes controls selected for virtual absence of familial alcohol dependence could provide important information on the relative contribution of familial risk and prenatal exposures to offspring substance use. A sample of multigenerational families specifically ascertained to be at either high or low risk for developing alcohol dependence (AD) provided biological offspring for a longitudinal prospective study. High-risk families were selected based on the presence of 2 alcohol-dependent sisters. Low-risk families were selected on the basis of minimal first and second-degree relatives with AD. High-risk (HR=99) and Low-risk offspring (LR=110) were assessed annually during childhood and biennially in young adulthood regarding their alcohol, drug, and cigarette use. At the first childhood visit, mothers were interviewed concerning their prenatal use of substances. High-risk mothers were more likely to use alcohol, cigarettes, and other drugs during pregnancy than low-risk control mothers, and to consume these substances in greater quantities. Across the sample, prenatal exposure to alcohol was associated with increased risk for both offspring cigarette use and substance use disorders (SUD), and prenatal cigarette exposure was associated with increased risk for offspring cigarette use. Controlling for risk status by examining patterns within the HR sample, prenatal cigarette exposure remained a specific predictor of offspring cigarette use, and prenatal alcohol exposure was specifically associated with increased risk for offspring SUD. Women with a family history of SUD are at increased risk for substance use during pregnancy. Both familial loading for alcohol dependence and prenatal exposure to alcohol or cigarettes are important risk factors in the development of offspring substance use. An inadequate assessment of family history may obscure important interactions between familial risk and prenatal exposures on offspring outcomes.

El alcohol en el presupuesto familiar: incidencia del poder adquisitivo y de la composición demográfica de los hogares

Among the problems associated with family alcohol consumption is the effect on household resource distribution, with a larger incidence in those households that are socially more vulnerable. This study examines the influence that household socioeconomic and demographic characteristics have on the share of alcoholic beverages in the household budget, using data from Santa Fe, Argentina for the period 2004-2005. Engel parametric curves are estimated using a sample selection model (Tobit type II). The sample is subdivided using the poverty line as the criterion. The results show that the most relevant characteristics differ depending on whether the household is poor or not. In non-poor households, variables such as the age of the household head, the share of women and the number of minors have a statistically significant effect on alcohol’s share of expenditures. In contrast, only characteristics related to purchasing power are relevant in poor households.

STUDY THE CLINICAL FEATURES AND RELATED FACTORS AND THERAPEUTIC RESULTS ALCOHOL- INDUCED PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS WITH DELUSION, HALLUCINATION.

Background: Alcohol-related mental disorders have become more popular in recent years. Alcohol-induced psychotic disorders (APD) with delusions, hallucinations are accounted for the highest percentage. Studying the clinical features and related factors and therapeutic results to enhance the therapeutic quality. Methodology: Retrospective, longitudinal study combined with description and analysis on 45 patients at Danang psychiatric hospital from 03/2013 to 07/2014. Results All patients are male, age from 30-49 are common, low educational level, alcoholic family history, many of them are peasants and poor. Average alcohol-consumption time is from 11-15 years, with average amount of 500-1000 ml/day, mainly rice wine. The rate of APD with delusions and hallucinations is highest (44.4%), high rate of delusion of persecution (66.7%), and followed by delusion of jealousy and delusion of being followed. Most common hallucinations are auditory (92.9%), mainly with menace content (61.5%). Visual and tactile hallucinations are also pretty high. Patient's behaviour is influenced by delusions and hallucinations. AUDIT results show all patients are alcohol addicts. Blood tests have no significant changes. Hepatic enzymes rise dramatically. Good response to haloperidol with average dose around 6-9mg/day, symptoms disapear after 4-6 days. The longer alcohol consumption time needs the longer delay for recovery. Clear corelation between the AUDIT reasults and recovery delay. Conclusion: APD has polymorphic symptomatology. Good response to antipsychotic medications. Key words: AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)

Two Studies of Connectedness to Parents and Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior in Children and Adolescents

We tested hypotheses that greater connectedness to parent(s) is associated with lower risk for nonlethal suicidal thoughts and behavior (STB), termed direct protective effects, and that parent connectedness serves to moderate (lower) the risk for STB associated with psychopathology including major depressive episode (MDE), termed moderating protective effects. Independent samples of children and adolescents recruited for a multicenter study of familial alcoholism were studied. Generalized estimating equation models were used that adjusted for age, sex, and youth psychopathology variables. The sample for Study 1 was assessed at baseline and about 2- and 4-year follow-ups, with baseline characteristics of n = 921, M age = 14.3 ± 1.8 years, and 51.8% female. The sample for Study 2 was assessed at baseline and about 5-year follow-up, with baseline characteristics of n = 867, M age = 12.0 ± 3.2 years, and 51.0% female. In both studies, increased perceived connectedness to father but not mother was associated with lower risk for measures of STB, consistent with direct protective effects. In Study 1, measures of parent connectedness were associated with lower risk for STB but only for youth that did not experience MDE (or alcohol use disorder), inconsistent with moderating protective effects. Study 2 showed that connectedness to fathers was associated with lower risk for suicide plans or attempts (severe STB) but not frequent thoughts of death or dying (nonsevere STB). Improved connectedness to fathers may lower risk for STB in children and adolescents, consistent with direct protective effects. Hypotheses about moderating protective effects were not supported.

Fidelity of implementation of the Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 UK in Wales UK: a mixed-method process evaluation within a randomised controlled trial

Background: A current pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the Strengthening Families Programme (SFP) is evaluating impacts on family functioning, alcohol use and other outcomes. This presentation describes a mixed-method process evaluation which explored how SFP was delivered by local and statutory bodies in seven areas of Wales. Methods: Interviews and self-report data from SFP staff; observation of SFP sessions; and routine data from each area were used to assess the extent to which SFP was implemented with fidelity. Descriptive analyses of quantitative data were conducted with appropriate tests of significance and reliability. A thematic framework was developed for coding and analysis of qualitative data. Variation within and between quantitative and qualitative results was discussed leading to alternative hypotheses which guided further analysis to reveal underlying implementation processes. Overall findings were explained using Negotiated Order Theory. Preliminary Results: 56 seven-week programmes were delivered to 330 families. Fidelity to the programme manual was generally high: 67% of staff reports indicated 80% or more of SFP activities were delivered with high fidelity. Between areas, the proportion of high-fidelity activities varied from 55% to 77%. This was partly explained by the extent of pre-session preparation for SFP facilitators. Fidelity to implementation guidelines also varied. Standards for staffing numbers and consistency were attained in 97% of programmes; this high rate was assisted by support from SFP co-ordinators’ colleagues at times when the intended process of recruiting staff from other agencies proved unworkable. Conclusions: While SFP content was delivered with reasonably high fidelity overall, analysis has identified some implementation processes which were not entirely as intended. Mixed-methods analysis performed a crucial function in elucidating how deviation from specified processes could sometimes be useful (in maintaining staffing standards) and sometimes less beneficial (in delivering content with fidelity). A theoretical approach offered insights into interpersonal and organisational interactions underlying SFP implementation which may be useful for other pragmatic trials.

Cross-cultural variation in the association between socio-economic family background and adolescents’ alcohol use

Background While a low socio-economic status (SES) is generally associated with adverse health-behaviour, a more specific look is required when regarding alcohol use. Individuals of high SES have repeatedly been found to show more frequent consumption, but are less likely to show episodes of heavy drinking. However, among adults comparative studies have shown that social inequalities in alcohol use vary substantially between countries. This study aims at assessing cross-cultural variation in the association between family SES and alcohol …

Combining school and family alcohol education: a systematic review of the evidence

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to map and identify evidence for effective components of combined school and family alcohol education interventions. The paper describes current practice, evaluative evidence of its effects, and highlights specific elements of school and family linked education associated with effective prevention or reduction of alcohol misuse by young people aged 11-18 years. Design/methodology/approach – This paper takes the form of a systematic review. Findings – The review found evidence of small positive effects for interventions delivered over short and longer term duration and low and higher levels of direct contact with students and families. Family-based elements that correlated with positive effects were targeting information and skills development, family communications, and stricter parental attitudes to alcohol misuse. School-based components which involved life skills and social norms approaches were associated with reductions in risky behaviours. Weaker evidence indicated that peer-led programmes, external delivery agents and linkages of school-based components to community-level change may strengthen combined school and family intervention programmes. Research limitations/implications – The heterogeneity of the studies precluded the option to perform meta-analysis. Practical implications – There is a need for more focused use of planning and evaluation tools, and especially more explicit articulation of behaviours and/or behavioural determinants targeted; the methods that will be employed and the conceptual basis for the programme design could contribute to deeper understanding amongst the intervention community of how and why impact is or is not achieved. Social implications – Few studies provide information on the concepts, assumptions or change objectives that shape programme design. The potential benefits of combining school and family education interventions warrants further exploration. Originality/value – The authors believe this is the first review to systematically examine objectives, design and impact of combined school and family alcohol education interventions.

Benefits and Costs of Alcoholic Relationships and Recovery Through Al-Anon

Background: Codependence is an ambiguous and disputed term often used to characterize both those who maintain relationships with alcoholics and those who seek help through resources such as Al-Anon Family Groups. Objectives: The purpose of this article is to better understand non-pathological reasons for maintaining alcoholic relationships and for help-seeking by detailing the costs and benefits of those choices. Methods: The costs and benefits both of remaining in an alcoholic relationship and of seeking help in Al-Anon were identified through a review of available research on alcoholic family systems, Al-Anon, and other mutual-support groups. Results: Alcoholic relationships may benefit concerned others by preserving self-identity, social identity, values, security, stability, and hope. Costs of alcoholic relationships include physical symptoms, injury, mental problems, financial difficulty, legal troubles, and relational distress. Al-Anon is perceived beneficial for six primary reasons: Al-Anon philosophy, format, social support, accessibility, effectiveness, and potential to change the drinker's behavior. Possible costs of Al-Anon include marginalization of the concerned other, blame, codependent pathology, sexist stereotyping, substitute dependency, and perpetuating victimization. Conclusions/Importance: The identified costs and benefits of alcoholic relationships and help-seeking in Al-Anon can help to model decision-making processes using existing behavioral health frameworks without defaulting to the stigmatized and ambiguous codependence terminology.

P.5.b.015 Efficiency of early treatment in Alzheimer's disease

with Bipolar I disorder, whom was later diagnosed as having Huntington’s disease. Case: ST, 40 year-old woman. She was withdrawn from university due to her illness for several times. Her first symptoms started at the age of 14 by irritability, impulsivity, quarrelsomeness, stealing money from friends and coming home late at night. Within two years insomnia, violent behavior towards family, hypersexuality and excessive alcohol use occured. She received a diagnosis of Bipolar I disorder at the age of 25 presenting with insomnia, marked emotional lability, irritability, impulsivity and poor self care. She was administered mood stabilizors (lithium, valproate) and atypical antipsychotics (olanzapine, risperidone and quetiapine). Also she received 6 ECT trials for manic symptoms and she was hospitalized for three times during the course. However, none of these treatments were found effective. When she was 36 years old, her motor symptoms began with unilateral upper extremity tremor which was considered as an extrapyramidal side effect. One year later she had abnormal gait and posture, two years later she had marked difficulty in walking, dysarthria and choreic movements in her upper extremities. Finally 6 months before her last evaluation, her speech became hesitated and facial grimaces and mannerisms appeared. She was quite irritable, quarrelsome, she had insomnia and marked psychomotor agitation. During this period, involuntary movements were also observed in her father, who was 65 years old and he had a diagnosis of Huntington’s Disease. He had obsessive–compulsive symptoms before the presentation of motor disturbances. Detailed family history revealed that her grandmother also had dementia and involuntary movements before she died. Her neurological examination revealed that her ocular saccades were slow, she had generalized choreiform movements involving arms, legs, neck, lips and the trunk, dystonia of hands and feet and an ataxic gait. She had no insight for her psychiatric and motor symptoms. Neuropsychological test results showed short term memory, attention deficits as well as executive dysfunction. Genetic counseling of the patient revealed a pathological CAG repeat expansion (17/47) in Huntington’s gene. Finally the patient received a diagnosis of dementia due to Huntington’s disease. Conclusions: The presenting case highlights the importance of investigating family history in psychiatric patients with atypical presentations and treatment resistance. Genetic counseling is very important in families with such inherited neurodegenerative disorders presenting with psychiatric symptoms.

Psychosocial Correlates of Adolescent Cannabis Use: Data from the Italian Subsample of the Second International Self-Reported Delinquency Study

To provide a comprehensive picture of the whole spectrum of psychosocial factors potentially associated with adolescent cannabis use, bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to assess a variety of social, demographic, psychological, and behavioral correlates of last-month cannabis use and age of first use among 6,838 students. Results showed that only family problems, alcohol and/or other drug use/misuse, deviant behavior, and victimization were independently associated with either recent cannabis use or early onset of cannabis use when multiple, interacting factors were considered. Certain family and behavioral factors might be more important than other psychosocial correlates of adolescent cannabis use.

Childhood and adolescent predictors of heavy episodic drinking and alcohol use disorder at ages 21 and 33: a domain-specific cumulative risk model.

Guided by a domain-specific cumulative risk model and an emerging notion of general and alcohol-specific influences, this study examined whether general and alcohol-specific influences from family, peer, and school contexts in childhood and adolescence differentially predict heavy episodic drinking and alcohol use disorder at two developmental periods: the transition to adulthood (age 21) and later in adulthood (age 33). Data are from a longitudinal panel study (n = 808) examining the etiology of substance use problems and associated behavior problems from age 10 to age 33 in a Northwest United States urban community sample. The sample is ethnically diverse and evenly distributed by gender (51% male). At age 21, alcohol problems were most consistently predicted by adolescent family alcohol and peer alcohol environments and by peer general environment, but not by general family functioning. Conversely, by age 33, alcohol problems were more consistently predicted by general poor family functioning in adolescence and not by family alcohol or any of the peer environment measures. Adolescent family and peer alcohol environment influenced alcohol problems at the transition to adulthood. However, alcohol problems later in adulthood were more strongly associated with general poor family functioning in adolescence. These results suggest that alcohol prevention efforts should involve both components designed to reduce alcohol-specific risk and components to improve general family and peer environments during childhood and adolescence.

THE IMPLICATIONS OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES FOR THE PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF SOCIAL WORK

Coombes and Anderson (2000:281) assert that the “extent and incidence” of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in families of origin of social workers have increasingly become the focus of research. Their research focused on six social workers who are adult children of alcoholic families. Olson’s (2006) research confirmed a high incidence of sexual and emotional abuse reported by the social work participants. This particular finding resonated with an earlier study by Black, Jeffreys and Hartley (1993), which had found that social work students report a high incidence of childhood trauma. Similarly, Earle (2008) studied early life experiences of social work students at the Universities of Limpopo and Stellenbosch. Although Schenck’s (2009) research focused on the socio-economic circumstances of fourth-year social work students at the University of South Africa (Unisa) that impacted on their throughput rate, it also revealed traumatic childhood experiences. Tshiwulla (2007) found that students at the University of the Western Cape felt poor in a self-damaging way. In all three South African studies a high proportion of students reported early traumatic experiences. In addition, in Earle’s (2008) study social work educators revealed their concern regarding the ethical behaviour of social work students, which appears to be affected by ACE.

Emotional processing and brain activity in youth at high risk for alcoholism.

Even in the absence of heavy alcohol use, youth with familial alcoholism (family history positive [FHP]) exhibit atypical brain functioning and behavior. Although emotional and cognitive systems are affected in alcohol use disorders (AUDs), little attention has focused on whether brain and behavior phenotypes related to the interplay between affective and executive functioning may be a premorbid risk factor for the development of AUDs in FHP youth. Twenty-four FHP and 22 family history negative (FHN) 12- to 16-year-old adolescents completed study procedures. After exclusion of participants with clinically significant depressive symptoms and those who did not meet performance criteria during an Emotional Go-NoGo task, 19 FHP and 17 FHN youth were included in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analyses. Resting state functional connectivity MRI, using amygdalar seed regions, was analyzed in 16 FHP and 18 FHN youth, after exclusion of participants with excessive head movement. fMRI showed that brain activity in FHP youth, compared with FHN peers, was reduced during emotional processing in the superior temporal cortex, as well as during cognitive control within emotional contexts in frontal and striatal regions. Group differences in resting state amygdalar connectivity were seen bilaterally between FHP and FHN youth. In FHP youth, reduced resting state synchrony between the left amygdala and left superior frontal gyrus was related to poorer response inhibition, as measured during the fMRI task. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine emotion-cognition interactions and resting state functional connectivity in FHP youth. Findings from this research provide insight into neural and behavioral phenotypes associated with emotional processing in familial alcoholism, which may relate to increased risk of developing AUDs.

Development of Impulse Control Circuitry in Children of Alcoholics

Difficulty with impulse control is heightened in children with a family history of alcohol use disorders and is a risk factor for later substance problems. Cross-sectional functional magnetic resonance imaging studies have shown altered impulse control processing in adolescents with a positive family history, yet developmental trajectories have yet to be examined. Longitudinal functional magnetic resonance imaging was conducted in children of alcoholic families (family history positive [FH+]; n = 43) and children of control families (family history negative [FH-]; n = 30) starting at ages 7-12 years. Participants performed a go/no-go task during functional magnetic resonance imaging at intervals of 1-2 years, with two to four scans performed per subject. We implemented a repeated-measures linear model fit across all subjects to conduct a whole-brain search for developmental differences between groups. Performance improved with age in both groups, and there were no performance differences between groups. Significant between-group differences in linear age-related activation changes were found in the right caudate, middle cingulate, and middle frontal gyrus. Post hoc analyses revealed significant activation decreases with age in the caudate and middle frontal gyrus for FH- subjects and a significant increase with age in middle cingulate activation for FH+ subjects. Group differences were evident at age 7-12 years, even in alcohol- and drug-naïve participants, with FH+ subjects showing significantly blunted activation at baseline compared with FH- subjects. Differences in response inhibition circuitry are visible in FH+ individuals during childhood; these differences continue into adolescence, displaying trajectories that are inconsistent with development of normal response inhibition. These patterns precede problem drinking and may be a contributing factor for subsequent substance use problems.

Reversed "Betrayal Funnel". A Case of a Children's Home Inmate Who Suffers from Being Disloyal to Her Alcoholic Family

This paper attempts to examine biographical consequences and costs of growing up in an alcoholic home and to scrutinize the development of biographical identity of an adult woman (Natalia) who lives with conviction that as a teenager she “dared” to bring into question the “normality” of her own family when escaping the collective alcoholic trajectory of her family through attempting suicide and entering a children’s home. Consequently, she is still guilt-ridden since she feels responsible for destroying the facade of a (false and illusionary) positive family image and for being the one who managed to get out of the collective trajectory of suffering. On the basis of the concept of “betrayal funnel,” as described by Erving Goffman, it is shown that Natalia was sort of “framed” in “reversed betrayal funnel” by a school psychologist – who probably intended to help but her activities turned out badly in the long run. Furthermore, it is argued that her subjective definition of the course of events in her life results not only in a (subliminal) nagging sense of guilt (strengthened by a negative “me” image created by her family) and her obsessive responsibility for her parents and siblings but – in spite of a fulfilling and meaningful life – it still impedes all her attempts to work the trajectory potential through. This has a strong influence on her current world of everyday existence, her personal identity, and biographical orientation.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) response to alcohol pictures predicts subsequent transition to heavy drinking in college students

AbstractBackground and AimsYoung adults show the highest rates of escalating drinking, yet the neural risk mechanisms remain unclear. Heavy drinkers show variant functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) blood oxygen level‐dependent (BOLD) response to alcohol cues, which may presage increasing drinking. In this longitudinal study, we ascertained whether BOLD response to alcohol pictures predicted subsequent heavy drinking among college students.MethodsParticipants were 43 18–21‐year‐olds in the United States who underwent BOLD scanning and completed monthly substance use surveys over the following year. Participants were categorized according to baseline and follow‐up drinking into 13 continuously moderate drinkers, 16 continuously heavy drinkers and 14 transitioners who drank moderately at baseline but heavily by follow‐up. During fMRI scanning at baseline, participants viewed alcohol and matched non‐alcohol beverage images.ResultsWe observed group differences in alcohol cue‐elicited BOLD response in bilateral caudate, orbitofrontal cortex, medial frontal cortex/anterior cingulate and left insula (clusters > 2619 ml, voxelwise F(2,40) > 3.23, P < 0.05, whole‐brain corrected P < 0.05), where transitioners hyperactivated compared with moderate and heavy drinkers (all Tukey P < 0.05). Exploratory factor analysis revealed a single brain network differentiating those who subsequently increased drinking. Exploratory regressions showed that, compared with other risk factors (e.g. alcoholism family history, impulsivity), BOLD response best predicted escalating drinking amount and alcohol‐related problems.ConclusionsNeural response to pictures of alcohol is substantially enhanced among United States college students who subsequently escalate drinking. Greater cue‐reactivity is associated with larger increases in drinking and alcohol‐related problems, regardless of other baseline factors. Thus, neural cue‐reactivity could uniquely facilitate identifying individuals at greatest risk for future problematic drinking.

A Study on Family Environment among Children of Alcoholics at Chettikulam, Perambalur District

Living with a non-recovering alcoholic in the family can contribute to stress for all members of the family. Each member may be affected differently. Not all alcoholic families experience or react to this stress in the same way. The level of dysfunction or resiliency of the non-alcoholic spouse is a key factor in the effects of problems impacting children. Children raised in alcoholic families have different life experiences than children raised in non-alcoholic families. A child being raised by a parent who is suffering from alcohol abuse may have a variety of conflicting emotions that need to be addressed in order to avoid future problems. They are in a difficult position because they cannot go to their own parent for support. Some of the feelings can include the following: Anxiety, Embarrassment, inability to have close relationships, confusion, Anger and Depression. This study is undertaken to understand the problems of the children’s family environment of Alcoholic parent. How the family environment affects the quality of life of children and what could be the role of other members in the family where the parent been alcoholic. How the other social relations plays a significant role in shaping the children and their future. This study focus on how family environment play a major role in individuals Family relationship, Personal growth and System maintenance