Case example 2: Nepal

“In a large-scale study covering about 2400 households in 16 of Nepal’s 70 districts, the adult respondents perceived the impact of family members use of alcohol and drugs on children as violence and physical abuse (33.4%), neglect and mental abuse (28.5%), deprivation from education (20.2%) and push factor for children to use intoxicants (11.1%), malnutrition and running away from home. 35.9% of children interviewed felt that there was an impact of parental drinking on the family. The impact included domestic violence (40%), loss of wealth and indebtedness (27.8%), loss of social prestige and bad relationship with neighbours.

Source: Dhital et al. (2001)”

Source & © WHO  Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004, p.62