1. Supporting the family and friends of problem drinkers for over 65 years
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Hello..
Grew out of AA…
Started by families of AA members and we now have 24,000 groups worldwide and 800 groups across the UK and Eire
Today I’m going to talk about how families are affected by someone else's drinking

2. You don’t have to drink to suffer from alcoholism
£3 Billion Costs
NHS
Alcohol related
crime costs
£7.3 billion pa
In the UK
2.6 million children are living with a parent who is drinking hazardously
For every drinker
five others are
affected
8-14 million working days lost
8,758 alcohol-related deaths in 2015
Total cost to
UK plc
£11 billion pa
73% of domestic violence
23,000 arrests per week for alcohol related crime
Young offenders abusing alcohol – 78% history of parental drinking or abuse
In 2015/16, 339,000 people were admitted to hospital for alcohol problems

3. It is easy to see what alcohol is doing to the drinker – but can you see what it is doing to you?
Do you worry about how much someone else drinks?
Do you tell lies to cover up for someone else’s drinking?
Are you afraid to upset someone for fear it will set off a drinking bout?
Do you feel that if the drinker loved you, he or she would stop drinking to please you?
Do you feel like a failure because you can’t stop the drinking?
Do you make threats such as “If you don’t stop drinking I’ll leave you”?
Do you search for hidden alcohol?
If you answer yes to just some of these questions please read on

4. How can living with an alcoholic affect us?
Financially
Emotionally
Physically
Mentally

5. About Al-Anon Family Groups & Alateen
Al-Anon has been offering help and support to the families and friends of alcoholics since 1951.
Around 800 Groups meet weekly throughout the UK and Eire. In England there are Alateen meetings for year olds. Where there is no Alateen meeting available, young people are welcome to attend an Al-Anon Family Group. There are over 24,000 groups worldwide.
Lois Wilson, also known as Lois W., was the co-founder of Al-Anon Family Groups & Alateen

6. Al-Anon is… Self-supporting, we accept no money from outside sources
We are non- religious, non-political
Non-discriminating
Non-professional
We also have Alateen for young people aged in England
Confidential and anonymous
No need to book
Open to anyone above the age of twelve
No membership or registration fee

7. Al-Anon is NOT… a counselling or advice service
a religious organisation
judgemental
affiliated to any outside organisation
supported by Government or any other outside group
a fee based organisation (it is supported by members’ voluntary contributions)

8. Al-Anon provides support through…
Local meetings
The Helpline (10am-10pm)
Literature (available from our online shop at
Where can I find my local meeting?
All Al-Anon meetings are listed on our website at
For Alateen meetings, please call our office on (9am-5pm weekdays) or

9. Can health workers and other professionals attend an Al-Anon meeting?
Some groups hold regular monthly or quarterly 'Open’ meetings.  Professionals, including people working in the health or education fields are welcome to attend. 
For more information on Open meetings or help in finding your local one, please contact or call

10. Our literature We have a range of literature available.
Please contact for a Public Information Pack.

11. How to contact us… Helpline 0800 0086 811(10am-10pm) 365 days a year
Office:
Website
facebook.com/AlAnonFamilyGroupsUK
Address Al-Anon Family Groups, 57B Great Suffolk Street, SE1 0BB