DOI - Mendel University Press

DOI identifiers

DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-082-5-0031

The Development of Alcohol Dependence in People on Maternity/Parental Leave in the Context of Family Alcohol Dependence

Martina Černá ORCID...1, Monika Holková1
1 Department of Social Work, College of Polytechnics, 586 01, Jihlava, Czech Republic

This paper is devoted to the issue of alcohol addiction among people on maternity/parental leave. This study is part of the student project INT/2025/0001 Alcohol Addiction on Maternity/Parental Leave, which is being carried out in 2025 at the College of Polytechnics Jihlava. The aim of the article is to highlight the experiences of alcohol addiction among parents who developed addiction while on maternity/parental leave. Excessive alcohol consumption has negative impacts on society as a whole. These impacts are primarily health-related, social, economic, and moral. Therefore, it is in everyone's interest to develop effective prevention and treatment programs. Understanding the role of heredity in the development of addiction and other influences, i.e., those that can be influenced, is important not only for addicted parents, but also for other addicted individuals, their families and loved ones, and everyone else who comes into contact with alcoholics.

Keywords: Addiction, Alcohol, Heredity, Family, Societal Impact

pages: 31-35, online: 2026



References

  1. ACT NO. 65/2017 COLL. 2017. Act on the Protection of Health against the Harmful Effects of Addictive Substances.
  2. DRUG-INFO. 2017. Negativní dopady alkoholu na společnost jsou nepřehlédnutelné, shodli se na národní konferenci odborníci. Drogy-info. [Accessed: 17 June 2025] https://www.drogy-info.cz/article/press-centrum/negativni-dopady-alkoholu-na-spolecnost-jsou-neprehlednutelne-shodli-se-na-narodni-konferenci-odbornici/
  3. DRUG-INFO. 2007. Zaostřeno na drogy. [online]. [Accessed 17 June 2025] https://www.drogy-info.cz/data/obj_files/4609/583/Zaostreno_na_drogy_200703.pdf
  4. DRUG-INFO. 2025. Zpráva o alkoholu v ČR 2024. Drogy-info. [Accessed: 17 June 2025] https://www.drogy-info.cz/zprava-o-zavislostech/zprava-o-alkoholu-v-cr-2024/
  5. GREEN, C. 2006. Gender and use of substance abuse treatment services. Alcohol Research & Health. 29, 55-62. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6470905/
  6. iHETA. 2019. Závěrečná zpráva Společenské náklady konzumace alkoholu v České republice. iHETA. [Accessed 15 August 2025]. http://www.iheta.org/ext/publication/files/Report_merged_grant_alkohol_2019-04-10%20-%20final.pdf
  7. INSTITUTE OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND STATISTICS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC. 2025. Stručný přehled činnosti oboru záchytná stanice za období 2007-2020. NZIS REPORT č. K/35 (08/2021) [Accessed 20 July 2025]. https://www.uzis.cz/res/f/008407/nzis-rep-2021-k35-a476-zachytna-stanice-2020.pdf
  8. KOHOUTEK, R. 2007. Patopsychologie a psychopatologie pro pedagogy. Brno: Masaryk University.
  9. MATOU©EK, O. 2003. Rodina jako instituce a vztahová sí». Praha: Slon.
  10. McCULLEY, M. 2023. Epigenetic and Health: A Practical Guide. New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
  11. MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS. 2025. Statistická ročenka z oblasti práce a sociálních věcí 2024 [Statistical Yearbook on Labor and Social Affairs]. Miniserstvo práce a sociálních věcí. [Accessed 17 June 2025] https://www.mpsv.cz/statisticka-rocenka-z-oblasti-prace-a-socialnich-veci-2024
  12. MRAVČÍK, V. et al. 2021. Zpráva o alkoholu v České republice 2021. Praha: Office of the Government of the Czech Republic.
  13. NE©POR, K. 2006. Zůstat střízlivý. Brno: Host.
  14. OECD. 2017. Health at a Glance 2017: OECD Indicators. [Accessed 17 June 2025] http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/health-at-a-glance-2017_health_glance-2017-en
  15. RÖHR, H. P. 2015. Závislost: jak ji porozumět a jak ji překonat. Praha: Portál.
  16. STA©OVÁ, K. et al. 2023. Harmful alcohol use among females and the availability of addiction treatment services in the Czech Republic. Kontakt. 25, 217-224. https://doi.org/10.32725/kont.2023.033 Go to original source...
  17. ©ERÝ, O., ZVOLSKÝ, P. 2001. Genetika alkoholismu I: Rodinné a adopční studie a studie dvojčat. Czech and Slovak Psychiatry. 97, 332-335.
  18. WALTER, H. et al. 2003. Gender-specific differences in alcoholism: Implications for treatment. Archives of Women's Mental Health. 6, 253-258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-003-0014-8 Go to original source...
  19. WHO. 2018. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. WHO. [Accessed 17 July 2025] http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/274603/9789241565639-eng.pdf?ua=1
  20. WOITITZ, J. G. 2021. Dospělé děti alkoholiků: překročte bludný stín minulosti. Praha: Portál.
Return