a voluntary, worldwide fellowship of men and woman from all walks of life who meet together to attain and maintain sobriety

A worldwide organization devoted to the treatment of alcoholism through self-help groups and adherence to its principles” ( Levinthal, 213). www.alcoholics-anonymous.org

AA is a community program designed to encourage abstinence from alcohol using group support. The group is composed of previous alcoholics. It involves following 12 Steps that are written in the "Big Book."

The Twelve Step recovery program of help and support for those who want to stop drinking. AA is characterized by non-judgmental sharing of experience by its members, as well as their hope and strength in the spirit of fellowship, to solve common problems and help others in their recovery. The program has been in existence since 1935 and is the treatment of choice by most recovering alcoholics. AA adheres to the disease model of alcoholism.

Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. For more information please visit www.aa.org

One of the earliest forms of addiction treatment in the United States, AA developed the 12-step approach to assisting recovery from alcohol addiction (alcoholism). Several other anonymous groups have adapted the 12-step approach to help people recover from addiction to other drugs (e.g., Narcotics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Pot Smokers Anonymous).

an organization dedicated to helping alcoholics through group support and the 12 step system. AA is not successful as a singular intervention for teens, but is commonly used in conjunction with other therapies. Drug: A substance that, when taken into the body, effects the user psychologically and/or physically.

1. A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with one another, in order to solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. 2. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking or using. There are no dues or fees for AA membership. It is self-supporting through members’ willing contributions. AA is not allied with any religion, denomination, politics, or institution. It does not wish to engage in any controversy. It neither endorses nor opposes any other cause. 3. A member’s purpose is to stay sober and to help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

A voluntary, anonymous, self-help organization of individuals who have a problem with their consumption of chemicals whether drugs or alcohol. Abstinence is achieved through a 12-step process and a setting of one alcoholic sharing his/her like experiences with another alcoholic.

A worldwide fellowship of men and women who help each other maintain sobriety and who offer to share their recovery experience freely with others who may have a drinking problem.

A volunteer organization for rehabilitation and continued sobriety of people suffered from alcoholism.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an informal society of more than 2,000,000 recovered and recovering alcoholics in the United States, Canada, and other countries. These men and women meet in local groups, which range in size from a handful in some localities to many hundreds in larger communities. The stated "primary purpose" of A.A. members is to "stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety".