Families and Alcohol
Are you worried that your drinking is impacting your children and family?
Alcohol can effect children and families in ways that may not always be obvious. Children who see parents drinking regularly can pick up harmful behaviours from an early age and it can have an impact in later life.
Children whose parents are alcohol dependent are:
Twice as likely to experience difficulties at school
Three times more likely to consider suicide
Four times more likely to become dependent drinkers themselves
Five times more likely to develop eating disorders *
Understanding that you have a problem with alcohol early on is the first step to making a positive change for you, your children and your family.
If you are worried about your drinking, DrinkCoach has a range of convenient online tools to help you tackle your drinking before it becomes a risk to your health. Our online services are safe, free of judgement and completely confidential. Take the Alcohol Test, track your drinking on our free app or book an Online Coaching session in the comfort of your own home, without having to worry about childcare.
Our services are ideal for anyone over the age of 18, so if you are worried about your partners drinking or have an older child you’re concerned about you can refer them to our website.
