The aim of this study was to investigate how children are affected by growing up with alcohol-abusing parents. The study was carried out through a qualitative study where the method was individual interviews with a total of five social workers active in social services. Collected data have been analyzed on the basis of social learning theory and attachment theory as theoretical starting points. Then, the collected data was analyzed through the previous research.The studys three questions were answered during the course of the study, where results showed that children are negatively affected in relation to the parents alcohol abuse andresulted as a result of, among other things, mental illness, poor school performance, fear andmore. If the social services experience concern or suspicion that a child is doing badly athome, they can act to help the child, they can act to help the child affected by parents alcoholabuse. Several of the respondents argue that the social services should have interventions forthe children and help with their mental illness. The study shows clear shortcomings in efforts from, among others, social services. Together, children can experience that home conditionsare destructive and insecure when it comes to parental abuse. Parentification is verycommon among these children during the course of the study, which can have majorconsequences for the childrens personal development.