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New study shows surprising number of alcoholic parents

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(KYTX) -- A new government study found one in ten kids in the United States has an alcoholic parent.

Researchers in Chicago say those kids are at increased risk for a number of mental health problems, including depression and anxiety.

Children who live with an alcoholic parent are also more likely to be abused or neglected at home.