Working together: the National Association of Gay Alcoholism Professionals

This article briefly describes the formation of the National Association of Gay Alcoholism Professionals (NAGAP). It then discusses the need for education, information, and advocacy that prompted the development of NAGAP's goals. There are four primary goals: (1) creating and fostering a network for support and communication among gay and lesbian alcoholism professionals; (2) educating those who work with gay/lesbian alcoholics; (3) raising the gay and lesbian communities' consciousness about alcoholism; and (4) improving treatment for gay/lesbian alcoholics, partly through advocacy. NAGAP's ultimate goal is to serve as a national "voice of conscience for the whole alcoholism field."