Cocaine Anonymous (C.A.) is a

twelve-step program Twelve-step programs are international mutual aid programs supporting recovery from substance addictions, behavioral addictions and compulsions. Developed in the 1930s, the first twelve-step program, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), aided its memb ...

formed in 1982 for people who seek recovery from drug

addiction Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use o ...

. It is patterned very closely after

Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid fellowship of alcoholics dedicated to abstinence-based recovery from alcoholism through its spiritually-inclined Twelve Step program. Following its Twelve Traditions, AA is non-professi ...

, although the two groups are unaffiliated. While many C.A. members have been addicted to cocaine, crack, speed or similar substances, C.A. accepts all who desire freedom from "

cocaine Cocaine (from , from , ultimately from Quechua: ''kúka'') is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant mainly used recreationally for its euphoric effects. It is primarily obtained from the leaves of two Coca species native to South Am ...

and all other mind-altering substances" as members. C.A. uses the book ''Alcoholics Anonymous'' as its basic text. Complementing this are the C.A. Storybook, ''Hope, Faith and Courage: Stories from the Fellowship of Cocaine Anonymous''. and the AA book ''Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions''. C.A. was formed in

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in 1982 by the late Johnny Segal and several others. Seagal worked in the film industry and saw a number of people who had difficulty finding help from anyone knowledgeable about the special difficulties presented by cocaine addiction. Co-Anon (formerly CocAnon) is a program for families of cocaine users, analogous to

Al-Anon Al-Anon Family Groups, founded in 1951, is an international mutual aid organization for people who have been impacted by another person's alcoholism. In the organization's own words, Al-Anon is a "worldwide fellowship that offers a program of rec ...

for the friends and family of alcoholics.

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CA World Services websiteOnline meeting websiteOfficial UK websiteCo-Anon
for friends and family of addicts *{{worldcat id, id=lccn-n95-3188 Cocaine Organizations established in 1982 Twelve-step programs Non-profit organizations based in Los Angeles Addiction and substance abuse organizations

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