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Parental behaviour has a big influence on children during their early years. Living with parents with alcohol use disorder affects children differently, depending on the circumstances at home.

Maintaining positive relationships with family members is important, and people affected by alcohol dependency tend to find this very difficult. Alcohol use can distort judgement and affect parenting skills. Drinking can sometimes cause a parent to act in a way they later regret, with a parent with alcohol use disorder three times more likely to physically abuse a child.

Children whose parents have alcohol use disorder, but who do not feel neglected or required to take on adult responsibilities, report less trauma. However, while parents with functional alcoholism can temporarily sustain a stable lifestyle, this can prove hard to maintain over a longer period.

Children who have another parent without addiction issues have better outcomes, as they can rely on this other parent for support and stability. However, many people with alcohol addiction end up in relationships with other people affected by substance misuse, or in single-parent households, and this can put additional strain on the child.

The Influence of Parents
Children learn how to behave from their parents. If a parent is struggling with alcohol use, some of their actions may not be socially desirable. For example, they may lie to their children about the true extent of their excessive drinking. Regular deception can make a child think that lying is acceptable, especially if they believe they are lying for the right reasons, such as covering up for their parent in front of other adults.

If the adult is short-tempered, aggressive or even violent, this can influence how their children handle situations outside of the home. This may lead to shouting or lashing out inappropriately as they get older, affecting their relationships as adults.

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