UK parents' drinking negatively affects over a third of children – study

Significant link found between amount of alcohol consumed and adverse impact on children

More than a third of children in the UK are negatively affected by their parents’ alcohol use, research has suggested.

The study, which examined the effects of non-dependent drinking, found a significant link between the amount of alcohol consumed by parents and increased negative experiences among children who witness them in a drunk or tipsy state.

The chief medical officers' guideline for both men and women states that to keep health risks from alcohol to a low level it is safest not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2NEdvEl