It is estimated that there are over 28 million Americans who are children of alcoholics and almost half of that number are under the age of 20. Children of alcoholics (COAs) are more at risk for alcoholism and other drug abuse than children of non-alcoholics. Not only do alcoholism and other drug addictions tend to run in families, children of addicted parents often continue the cycle by marrying into families where alcoholism is prevalent. There is growing evidence that living in such families during the crucial developmental years can result in lifetime mental and physical health consequences, as well as confusion and fear in the present.

NACoA has accomplished many things by engaging the people in the fields that touch children’s lives and have the power to change them. NACoA’s programs are structured around educating those professionals and lay people, providing them with training programs, products, publications and resources that fit their needs and are easily utilized by them for effective intervention and support of affected children.

Every day, we work toward ways to develop programs and train those who can help the children learn the skills needed to lead productive lives. We invite you to become part of the solution by helping us raise awareness of the devastation felt by countless thousands of children and their families. The money you will raise goes directly to programs that help these vulnerable children, the one in four, the one child that will be born every 30 seconds here in America who needs to learn how to cope and heal.

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