Professional Perspectives
Alcohol abuse and misuse have caused harm to one in five adults (Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2019) and one in ten children live in households with a parent who had a past year alcohol use disorder (SAMHSA, 2017). Professional Perspectives on Al‑Anon interviews share, not only of the trauma that affects the family members of the drinker, but also how Al‑Anon and Alateen family groups can help.