
Of 3,000 parents or carers of young people aged between 10 and 17 surveyed by The Children's Society, 12 per cent reported that health professionals or family members were concerned about their drinking or had advised them to cut down over the last five years.
This equates to the parents or carers of 700,000 children if applied to the UK population, according to the charity. Of these, the same parent also suffered from depression or anxiety in 59 per cent of cases and 39 per cent of young people had experienced domestic violence.
In addition, 29 per cent of young people living in a home blighted by alcohol abuse had been homeless in the last five years.
The survey's findings also suggest that 1.6 million young people have a parent with depression or anxiety and 1.7 million are living in homes struggling with debt.
The Children's Society has warned that the pressure of living in a home where alcohol or drugs are being abused can lead to them developing mental health problems, running away from home or being excluded from school.
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