Al-Anon Family Groups provide friends and families of problem drinkers with the opportunity to share their experiences, to find strength and hope. 

Al-Anon Family Groups’ World Service Office has conducted a membership survey every three years since 1984. The 2018 Membership Survey is the twelfth study. The findings are an aid to professionals, researchers, students, the media, or anyone seeking information about Al-Anon Family Groups. 

Specific objectives for the study were to:

• Determine the demographic and sociographic profile of Al-Anon Family Group members
• Identify the relationship between the member and the problem drinker
• Measure the impact that a problem drinker has had on the members’ lives
• Determine the impact of the Al-Anon Family Groups program on the quality of life of the members.

(Excerpt from the 2018 Membership survey)