ONE in 10 children in Scotland is at risk of harm from parental drinking, a study claims.
ONE in 10 children in Scotland is at risk of harm from parental drinking, a study claims.
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MATTY SUTTON
New figures from the Scottish Government show that more children than ever are potentially at risk of emotional, physical and verbal abuse due to their parents' problematic use of alcohol.
Children's charity Children 1st is urging people to take more responsibility to protect children through their Wish I Wasn't Here campaign.
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