Alcoholics Anonymous UK: Education Professionals

This website provides information for professionals who work with problem drinkers

A.A. & Education
Welcome to our online information service for education professionals

After smoking, alcoholism kills more people in the UK than any other drug. One adult in 13 is dependant on drink, according to Government statistics.

33,000 people die each year due to alcohol-related incidents or associated health problems.

Alcohol is involved in 15% of road accidents, 26% of drownings, and 36% of death in fires.

A quarter of accidents at work are drink-related.

A.A. for Staff in Education

Teenagers and even younger children are seriously affected by alcohol dependency or from a drinking problem within the family. It is estimated that 920,000 children in the UK are living in a home where one or both parents misuse alcohol.

A.A. regularly gives talks in schools and in some cases is part of the curriculum.

Talks can be arranged on request by contacting the AA General Service Office in York (01904 644026).

What is the best way to get AA help for a problem drinker?

By far the best way to get help is to give them the A.A. telephone number (0845 7697 555) or to call the number while the patient or client is with you and hand them the phone.

The A.A. telephone helpline is manned by A.A. members with at least one year's sobriety who will offer to arrange for a member to contact them to take them to a local meeting.

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