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Abstract
Children of alcoholics frequently grow up in families that do not foster growth. They
learn roles and rules that help them survive in the family but that are not always
helpful in the world outside. These children are at risk for a wide range of problems
including teratogenic effects, academic problems, child abuse, psychiatric disorders,
substance abuse, and other psychosocial and behavioral difficulties. Nurses who work
with children or parents should be prepared to identify the possibility of parental
alcoholism and the associated risks.
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