Living In Alcoholic Home For many young Americans, this is simply a way of life. Alcoholism has become such a widesread problem that it seems to be an acceptable illness. Statistics show that approximately 1/3 of the high school population in the United States today either lives directly under the roof of an alcoholic parent or has an absent alcoholic parent. Alcoholism is a disease that can be passed on to your children. It is a …showed first 75 words of 209 total…

…showed last 75 words of 209 total…the student is allowed to graduate. The school should also provide the opportunity for the student body to hear the first hand story of a recoverying alcoholic. There is help for this disease, however, will it ever be some- thing than can be controlled by medication? I think not. It can be avoided by abstinence, however, it cannot be cured. Education is the best hope our young people have to avoid this life crippling disease.