Who children are effected by living with one or both chemically depent parent

Lifelong Damage to Children who live with Chemically Dependent Parents
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Chemical dependency is a significant health condition. It affects the individuals who have addiction to illicit drugs, alcohol, and prescription medicines. The patients consume the substances regularly even though there are negative effects on the mental, physical, and social health and well-being. The presentation illustrates how chemical dependency affects the members of a family. In the United States, there are many children who live with parents who are chemically dependent. About 8.7 million children live in households that have one parent or both parents who have the chemical addiction. The exposure to these substances at a young age is a risk factor for developing the chemical dependency condition among the young people. Therefore, about 20 individuals who are above 12 years in the United States suffer from chemical addiction. Most of them are teenagers. Hence, there are significant damages to the children who have chemically dependent parents.
Keywords: Chemical dependency, parents, chemical addiction

Lifelong Damage to Children who live with Chemically Dependent Parents
A significant number of children in the United States have parents who are chemically dependent. Approximately 8.7 million states have at least one parent who is chemically dependent. The population comprises 12.3% of the total children population, below 18 years. In the statistic…