RE: Adult Children of Alcoholics

Posted by Barb Phelps on June 08, 1999 at 11:34:54
Do Adult Children of Alcoholics have a higher divorce rate?  Are they more likely to become chronically depressed?  What help can you offer someone who suffers from depression and is at risk of losing their family as a result of their actions?

Posted by Rob Schneider, EdD, HVMA on June 08, 1999 at 13:52:23
The research is very clear that children of alcoholics are at greater risk for developing problems with alcohol.  However, the research on adult children of alcoholics is otherwise fairly mixed.  It