Alcohol abuse can have an adverse effect on family life. According to americanaddictioncenters.org, “…people who drink can blow through the family budget, cause fights, ignore children, and otherwise impair the health and happiness of the people they love. In time, family members may even develop symptoms of codependency, inadvertently keeping the addiction alive, even though it harms them.” If you or a loved one are suffering from alcohol addiction, help is at hand.