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Unintended Consequences(Children of Alcoholics)
We consider the plight of tens of millions of Americans in families and relationships with alcoholics. How does the destabilizing influence of active addiction affect family systems? What emotional and life challenges ar...
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Unintended Consequences(Children of Alcoholics) is an episode from Humankind on Public Radio by David Freudberg. We consider the plight of tens of millions of Americans in families and relationships with alcoholics. How does the destabilizi...
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Published Aug 28, 2025, 29:02 long, audio available.
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We consider the plight of tens of millions of Americans in families and relationships with alcoholics. How does the destabilizing influence of active addiction affect family systems? What emotional and life challenges are faced by people raised around alcoholism? To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.
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Published Aug 28, 2025 and 29:02 long