2010-07-26
In ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT / Tags: affects, Alcoholism, children, school /
Question by Agusia: How Alcoholism affects children in school?
I am looking for good sites about how alcoholisms affects children in school, like how they do in school and their ability to learn.; , mostly young children, kids..Also how children of alcoholic parents do in school??
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try this: (from Alcoholics anonymous site)
http://www.aa.org/bigbookonline/en_tableofcnt.cfm
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Are you talking about children who are already alcoholics? An alcoholic is only concerned about getting the next drink. School, studies, attendance, alertness, etc. are not important. Failure is imminent. As for children of alcoholic parents, they may have trouble concentrating or staying awake because of fear, having been kept up all night by screaming drunks or fighting parents, etc. They’re likely ashamed to have anyone over to their house because they never know what condition or mood the parents will be in, etc.
If you go to http://www.al-anon-alateen.org there are free pamphlets you can either download or have sent to you. One is a pamphlet for educators about alateen (a 12 step program for children of alcoholics). You can also call 1-888-4ALANON and get information. Al-Anon and Alateen books are also available in many local libraries. Good luck.
try these
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa37.htm
http://www.focusas.com/Alcohol.html
http://life.familyeducation.com/teen/drugs-and-alcohol/29591.html
http://allpsych.com/journal/alcoholism.html