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Al-Anon Speaks To You, The Professional

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A major goal of Al-Anon is to reach as many families and close friends of alcoholics as possible. One of the ways we can do that is to work with members of the professional community, like yourself. Our aim is to encourage you to ask every troubled individual who comes to you for help this simple but vital question: "Does someone in your family drink in a way that bothers you?"

DID YOU KNOW?

• Al-Anon is for anyone whose life has been affected by a problem drinker, including a co-worker.
• Al-Anon has a Professional's Resource Kit (k-26) that contains information relevant to industry.  Alcoholism can often be identified through family members.
• Al-Anon Family Groups meet in hospitals and treatment centers.
• Al-Anon is group support; it is not group therapy.
• Al-Anon complements professional therapy. 
• Al-Anon members participate in mental health conventions throughout the world by distributing free literature and information.
• Treatment centers are among the leading referral sources to Al-Anon and Alateen.
• Al-Anon, a non-denominational program, is compatible with all religious beliefs.
• Religious institutions are the primary locations for Al-Anon meetings throughout the world.

The above excerpts were reprinted from a pamphlet with the same title, and used with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc., Virginia Beach, VA.

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