Is Al-Anon for Families of Drug Addicts?
Question by Lee: Is Al-Anon for families of drug addicts?
I need to find a support group but I am not sure which one is the right one. My son is abusing drugs. Our family needs help.
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Answer by Patricia C
No, it’s for recovering alcoholics.
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You can go to Al-Anon, the steps and principles are basically the same, but if you can find Nar-Anon, it’s more specifically geared towards drug addict’s family problems rather than just alcoholic’s families.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Nar-Anon follow the same 12 step program as AA and Al-Anon.
i know for sure that its for families of alcoholics, not sure about the drug part….but maybe.