Al anon is a fellowship group designed to help people who are affected by a loved one s drinking behavior.
Aa family intervention.
Intervention for alcohol abuse in the current context the term intervention refers to a structured and organized attempt by family and friends of an individual with a substance use disorder to point out the dysfunctional and destructive aspects of that individual s behavior and convince the person to get into treatment.
The primary goal however is to convince the alcoholic to seek treatment.
An intervention is a gathering of close friends family and colleagues who meet to persuade a person to seek help or treatment for a problem source.
Families and friends may have to stage an intervention to convince a person with alcohol dependence that they have a problem.
The support group is also commonly referred to as the al anon family group.
In 2008 an estimated 23 1 million people age 12 and older were in need of treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem.
The purpose of a family intervention an intervention gives everyone in the family the opportunity to express their concerns and the problems they experience because of the person s alcoholism.
An intervention is an important event created by family and friends of a person struggling with addiction to help the person realize they have a problem they need help and they have support.