Alcoholism: Resources for Family and Friends
Are you affected by a loved one’s drinking? This sheet tells you about resources to help you cope with this problem.
Al-Anon and Alateen
Al-Anon is a self-help program. It is for adult family and friends of people with alcoholism. Alateen has the same support for teenagers. These are no-cost support groups. The program is based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). To find a meeting, you can contact them online or by phone at:
www.al-anon.alateen.org
888-425-2666
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)
This group helps people who grew up in a home with a parent or primary caregiver with alcoholism. It can help you get past harmful thoughts and behaviors that are the result of this. To find a meeting, you can contact them online or by phone at:
www.AdultChildren.org
562-595-7831
Other Resources
There are many resources to help you cope. These include:
To find these and other sources of help, try the websites below. Or, look in the yellow pages under “Alcoholism information.”
Helpful Websites
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.aa.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Addiction
www.niaaa.nih.gov
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD)
www.ncadd.org
Alcoholism Recovery Website
www.alcoholismhelp.com