Parental alcohol abuse linked to child deaths and injuries

One in three child deaths or serious injuries from neglect or abuse linked to alcohol misuse

More than one in three deaths or serious injuries suffered by a child through neglect or abuse is linked to parental drinking, a study has found.

A report commissioned by a cross-bench group of MPs and peers found that alcohol abuse by parents lies behind horrific problems for children and warned that budgets of alcohol and drug treatment programmes are being cut.

Continue reading... February 11, 2018 at 05:32PM