The toll of parental alcohol misuse has been highlighted by a group of Dundee youngsters who shared their experiences with Children's Commissioner Tam Baillie and Public Health Minister Shona Robison.
Across Scotland it is thought more than 65,000 youngsters' lives are being blighted by their parents' drinking.
The meeting on Friday coincided with the publication of the Scottish Government's response to the Youth Commission on Alcohol which highlighted the impact of passive drinking on young people as a key issue.
Ms Robison said: "Tackling Scotland's unhealthy relationship with alcohol is a priority for this government and our Framework for Action on alcohol misuse outlined a range of steps we are taking to address this.
"But it's not just those who are drinking to excess whose lives are affected. As we have heard today, too many young people are suffering and seeing their life opportunities limited because of their parents' excessive drinking. This is the hidden cost of Scotland's love affair with the bottle.
"That's why we are so determined to take decisive action to end Scotland's heavy drinking culture once and for all. The Youth Commission on Alcohol's report raised a number of important points for Scottish Government and partners at all levels.
"Our response sets out our position but I would encourage everyone to take time to consider what they could do to address the issues highlighted by the Youth Commission."
Mr Baillie added: "It's appropriate that the government takes all the steps it can to tackle alcohol misuse because our tolerant societal attitude to alcohol means that we underestimate the impact on children of harmful drinking by adults.
"Yet the problem affects more children in Scotland than drug misuse and we need to find ways to change this.
"I therefore support minimum pricing as part of an overall strategy to tackle the impact of adult alcohol misuse on children's rights and lives and I look forward to further proposals to change our relationship with alcohol in Scotland."
