Updated: 2023 Image Approximately 10.5% (7.5 million) of U.S. children ages 17 and younger live with a parent who has alcohol use disorder, according to a 2017 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).1 Reference Lipari RN, Van Horn SL. The CBHSQ report: children living with parents who have a substance use disorder. Rockville (MD): SAMHSA, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality; 2017 Aug 24 [cited 2020 Dec 8]. Available from: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_3223/ShortReport-3223.html Read More Related Resources Alcohol Use in the United States Underage Drinking in the United States (ages 12 to 20) Alcohol and Young Adults Ages 18 to 25