Excessive consumption of alcohol has a devastating effect on both the individual and the people in his environment. A person dependent on alcohol does not normally take care of the family. They do not provide adequate upbringing of their children and neglect their duties. Special attention is often given to the central role of alcohol in the family and to different ways in which alcohol dependency disrupts family life, as well as to different adjustments of other family members with the aim of stabilizing the family relationships. However, little attention is given to children from alcohol dependent families who are exposed to excessive psychophysical loads. Therefore they can easily become subject to various harmful influences from the wider environment and represent a risk group. Although it is an issue that has existed in human society for decades, interest in children of alcohol dependent parents among the population of mental health professionals and the general population began only in the mid-1980s. The literature review shows that there is a lack of studies in Croatia that focus on this specific population. Marginalization is also present at the level of preventive and treatment interventions. Consequently, the aim of this paper is to offer a systematic review of existing researches in the world and Europe with an emphasis on the presentation of risk and protective factors and the consequences on the development of this group of children. Furthermore, the aim of the paper is to provide an overview of scientifically based interventions in the world with recommendations and to highlight the importance of this vulnerable group of children in the field of social pedagogy and the role of experts across the spectrum from prevention to treatment