Al‑Anon Family Groups provide support for people affected by or concerned about someone else’s alcohol misuse or addiction. Oftentimes when newcomers find the program they are focused
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS RECOGNIZE THE VITAL ROLE OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS Counselors, therapists, social workers, among others are likely to be among the
Yes. Al-Anon/Alateen is a peer support group. As peers, they exchange their respective experiences. The mutual sharing among members helps members to realize that they have a variety of
Where there are no Al-Anon face to face meetings, individuals can be encouraged to participate in electronic or virtual meetings. Information can be found at: https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/virtual-meetings/ Where there are
Professional Perspectives on Al‑Anon Alcohol abuse and misuse have caused harm to one in five adults (Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2019) and one in
I still very clearly remember getting to my first meeting. I had finally started to realize that I was not going to get my husband to stop drinking.
The WSO LinkedIn page features professional articles and videos to provide more insight into our program for families and friends of alcoholics. Through this professional networking platform, we
We have updated our profile content to include articles and videos with relevant testimonials from professionals. They share about the effects of alcoholism on the families and friends of
Addiction professionals: Helping patients explore the possibility that someone's alcoholism or drug use has affected them Addiction professionals discuss methods
During my 53 years of working in mental health and addiction recovery, I have seen a number of changes and improvements in care. However, alcoholism continues to remain
Articles by professionals are often the “tipping point” for the potential newcomer to follow through on their therapist’s/counselor’s or health care clinician’s recommendation to attend Al‑Anon. In these articles,
Members can help increase referrals to Al‑Anon by providing professionals with a summary of how our program works, how to make referrals, and how clients/patients can obtain local meeting
Outreach to Professionals The 2018 Al‑Anon/Alateen Membership Survey indicates that over 28 percent of Al‑Anon members attended their first meeting as the result of a professional referral. Professionals include
Alateen Information Alateen, a part of the Al-Anon Family Groups, is for teens whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. As members of the Al-Anon
"In health care settings, there are many people who could potentially benefit from Al‑Anon, but their need is never identified. Health care providers often struggle to find time to screen for patients who have been affected by someone else’s drinking, which conservative estimates show to be at least 20 percent of the population..."
