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Children who grow up in families where there is drug and alcohol addiction are 7 times more likely to become addicts themselves. Breaking the Cycle helps vulnerable children through targeted interventions that enable the whole family to recover, thereby breaking the cycle of addiction.
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Situation
Over 1.3 million children in the UK grow up in families where drug and alcohol addiction is part of everyday family life. Such children are vulnerable to neglect, lack of structure and isolation. Perhaps forced to care for siblings and parents, an unfair burden can be put on them from an early age. This often has a damaging impact on emotional development, academic achievement and life opportunities. In fact, these children are 7 times more likely to become addicts themselves in later life.
Solution
As the leading drug and alcohol treatment charity in the UK, Addaction understands the challenges in supporting the whole family in their recovery from addiction and the need to innovate to help children at risk. Our specialist Breaking the Cycle workers