Health

- - MILLIONS of youths endure the daily turmoil of living with an alcoholic parent. Says the book Teen Troubles': Living with an alcoholic parent means living with stress-stress that come at you from a dozen directions.' A high proportion of alcoholic parents abuse their children physically or sexually. And even when the situation is not so extreme, the book Options notes 'if drinking makes [the alcoholic parent] unpredictable, irresponsible, reckless, or moody, it's bad …

…should do is be a good listener. As a teacher I do not like to tell my students what they should do or not do at home, but I always try to get the kids to help them self or to get help. Some times all that you can do is be a good friend.         Title         Helping Children of Alcoholics         By         William Todd Poindexter         For         HLTH 451G School and Community Health Worship         Union College         June 13, 1996