Resources for Professionals

Counselors, therapists and others in a range of professions encourage the friends and families of problem drinkers to attend Al-Anon meetings, where clients and patients can find understanding and support that complements and reinforces professional treatment.

To assist professionals, Al-Anon Family Groups offers a variety of resources.

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Subscribe to e-News for Professionals, an occasional e-mail broadcast that informs professionals about current Al-Anon activities that may be of interest.

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First Steps to Recovery


These audio presentations can be downloaded for people who learn by listening. They give some of the flavor of an Al-Anon meeting, while answering commonly-asked questions. Refer your patients to the Web site or invite them to subscribe to the RSS feed.

Listen to a counselor talk about the change she saw after patients attended Al-Anon meetings

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