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Al-Anon and Nar-Anon — support for families of people with addiction

Free peer-support groups for adult family members and friends of people with alcohol or drug problems.

Al-Anon Family Groups4 min read

Al-Anon (al-anon.org) and Nar-Anon (nar-anon.org) are 12-step fellowships for family and friends of someone with alcohol or drug use. They are not treatment for the person using; they exist to support the people around them.

Alateen is a parallel program for teenagers in families affected by addiction.

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