by Lisa Frederiksen
1 in 4 American children live in a home where there is alcohol abuse or alcoholism. Countless others live in homes with illegal or prescription drug abuse or drug addiction. Helping the children in these families is critical.
This hour long film celebrates September as National Alcohol & Drug Recovery Month and is produced by CSAT (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment) and SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency). It presents a panel discussion on this critical situation because children who grow up in an addict/alcoholic famly live in chaotic family environments with little stability or emotional support. As a result, many will develop behavioral and emotional probems that may impaire their ability to live happy and normal lives. Watching this film is important for this is a condition that affects some 28.6 million American children of alcoholics, of which 11 million are younger than 20 — figures that do not include the numbers of children whose parents are addicted to drugs.
