Does AAA Help With Alcohol Problems?

This article explains whether AAA can help with alcohol problems.

Straight Answer

The American Automobile Association (AAA) primarily deals with transportation, travel and automotive issues. While AAA does provide auto safety information that includes the advice that you not drink and drive, AAA doesn't usually get involved with people's alcohol problems.

What AAA Really Does

AAA is an organization that focuses on transportation. AAA provides such services as emergency roadside assistance (such as towing), insurance, maps, and ratings for hotels and restaurants in nearly every area of the country and beyond.

Maybe You Meant AA

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is more likely where someone with a drinking problem would turn for help.

What is AA?

AA is a free service to help alcoholics overcome addiction. It works using an effective 12-step program that depends on the individual's will to quit drinking as well as the support of a group environment.

Misconceptions

It is easy to confuse AA and AAA because of the similar acronyms. While there's really no trick to distinguishing between the two other than simply remembering what each is for, most people refer to AAA as "Triple-A". Keeping this in mind should be helpful.