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by Change | 11 Feb 2010

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Rory, a new book being launched in Northern Ireland, is being aimed at children of parents with drug or alcohol addiction problems.

Children of parents in need of alcohol or drug addiction support often have difficulty understanding why their mum or dad cannot behave normally.

Now, a new book is being launched in Northern Ireland aimed at helping children of alcohol and drug abusers, the BBC reports.

Introduced by charity ASCERT, the Public Health Agency (PHA), Barnado's and the South Eastern Trust, the book follows the story of a dog called Rory who cannot understand why his owner is behaving in a strange way.

It is later explained that it is because the owner is suffering from an alcohol problem.

Interim lead for alcohol and drugs at the PHA Cathy Mullan said the book is an "excellent resource" for children who may otherwise be struggling to find help.

"The plan aims to raise awareness of the impact of drugs and alcohol on families and to increase the range of support services available to them," she told the news provider.

Rory is available in a number of libraries in Northern Ireland, a country where it is believed one in 11 school children have a parent in need of addiction therapy.

Last month, the Belfast Telegraph reported that alcohol had been taken in almost two-thirds of self-harm cases in the province.

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