Alcoholism and the Effect It Has On Children When you see a drunken parent with a small child, you can’t help but to feel sympathy for the child. What will become of the child? The topic of ‘Alcoholism and the Effects It Has On Children,’ had a great appeal to me because of the personal experiences that I have been through. Not only being a child of an alcoholic, but also allowing alcoholism to …showed first 75 words of 1336 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1336 total…have a healthy family life. Why would anyone want to abuse alcohol if these were the possible consequences? I’ve seen what it has done to my family, and I now know what affects it can have on young children, so, it seems unreasonable to allow yourself to get carried away with alcohol. What may begin with a drink, may result into alcoholism, which may lead to birth defects, mental handicaps, and many social disorders.