A recent study , led by Michael Golding, Texas A&M University (published in 2024) revealed that chronic alcohol use of both of the parents can affect their next generation as well – it can accelerate ageing in them and make them prone to diseases. A child’s health, growth and development are directly linked to the environment that they are brought up in. When a child is brought up in a dysfunctional home, it can directly impact their physical, mental and emotional growth.
The sense of family and community also depends on the parents and their behaviour to the child. Studies have shown that a father’s alcohol abuse can directly impact a child’s mental and social development. ALSO READ: Alcohol raises cancer risk from the first drop, no amount is good for you: New study reveals Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders Heavy alcohol use can lead to multiple health disorders, such as liver disease, heart problems, declining cognitive function, and accelerated aging.
Parents often pass on these disorders to their children. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders refer to the physical, developmental and behavioural disorders that are passed on to school children and are related to their parent’s drinking habits. ALSO READ: ‘Socially accepted poison’: Doctor says no amount of alcohol is actually harmless for your liver How fetal alcohol spectrum disorders can affect children? Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are more susceptible to early onset of adult disorders includi.