Alcohol and Family Violence

Watch the video “Alcohol and the Family: Breaking the Chain”

Write a 1,200- to 1,500-word paper discussing the impact alcohol and family violence can have on the life cycle.

Include the following information:

  • A historical perspective on how alcohol and family violence have been impacted by legislative changes
  • The impact of alcohol abuse on both the addicted individual and those around them
  • The impact of family violence on both the perpetrator of family violence and those exposed to family violence
  • Intervention methods, which could be applied to this family in crises
  • How the family rituals may affect the family member in crises