Support Groups and Resources for Family and Friends

Adult Children of Alcoholics

A 12-step program for women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes.

www.adultchildren.org

Al-Anon / Alateen

A 12-step program for friends and families of problem drinkers.

www.al-anon.alateen.org

Children of Alcoholics Foundation

A nonprofit organization that provides educational materials and services to help professionals, children, and adults dealing with parental addiction.

www.coaf.org

Families Anonymous

A 12-step program for the families and friends of people with addiction.

www.familiesanonymous.org

Nar-Anon Family Groups

A 12-step program to help relatives and friends recover from the effects of living with an addict.

www.nar-anon.org

National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)

An organization advocating for children and families affected by alcoholism and other drug dependencies.

www.nacoa.org

The Partnership at Drugfree.org

Helping parents prevent, intervene and find treatment for their children using science and communications based resources.

www.drugfree.org

Road Recovery

Helps young people battle addiction (and other adversities) via entertainment industry professionals who have confronted similar crises and now wish to collaborate with young people to create and present live-concert events.

www.roadrecovery.org

SoberHood

Austin, Texas-based nonprofit dedicated to reducing the high cost of addiction while improving the health and wellness of communities.

www.soberhood.org

SuboXone TalkZone

A place for addicts and those who love them to discuss addiction, particularly addiction to opiates (pain pills).

www.suboxforum.com

Treatment Talk

A site created by a concerned parent that is focused on sharing and support for addiction, recovery and treatment.

www.treatmenttalk.org