Alcohol use disorder is a medical condition. If you think you may have an alcohol use disorder, see a health care provider.
The following organizations are good resources for information on alcohol use disorder:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/alcohol/about-alcohol-use/
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism -- www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-health
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration -- www.samhsa.gov/find-help/atod
Support programs include:
- Al-Anon Family Groups -- al-anon.org
- Alcoholics Anonymous -- www.aa.org
- LifeRing Secular Recovery -- lifering.org
- Moderation Management -- moderation.org
- SMART Recovery -- smartrecovery.org/
- Women for Sobriety -- womenforsobriety.org
Alternative Names
Resources - alcoholism
Review Date 10/27/2024
Updated by: Laura J. Martin, MD, MPH, ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.