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How do parents’ attitudes to alcohol affect their children? How do parents broach the subject with a teen? Where can they get the best advice? And how do teens cope with a parent with alcohol dependency and how can the wider family find help?

For more information and advice on alcohol and how it affects teens and parents:

Alcohol Change UK has a useful fact sheet on alcohol and parenting
https://alcoholchange.org.uk/alcohol-facts/fact-sheets/alcohol-and-parenting

NACOA, National Association for Children of Alcoholics, offers advice and information, including a helpline 0800 358 3456
https://nacoa.org.uk

Young Minds’ offer information for parents worried about their child’s use of alcohol or drugs
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-guide-to-support-a-z/parents-guide-to-support-drugs-and-alcohol/

RU-OK? Part of Brighton & Hove Children’s Services, working alongside under 18s whose lives are affected by substance misuse in Brighton & Hove

Oasis Project, Brighton - helping people affected by drugs and alcohol
https://www.oasisproject.org.uk

For England-wide mental health services and support (11-25 years), including advice on depression, relationships, bullying and anxiety, please visit: www.findgetgive.com

For a list of all Brighton and Hove services (11-25 years) please search: www.wheretogofor.co.uk

If you are in a crisis and looking for support, please visit: www.findgetgive.com/crisis/