March 11 (UPI) --Twelve-step programs still work for people trying to recover from alcohol problems, a new analysis has found. A study published Wednesday by the Cochrane Library shows Alcoholics ...

The Library of Congress has classified ‘Alcoholics Anonymous' as one of the 88 ‘Books That Shaped America.' ...

The guest author of this post is Robert Kanter, an international recovery advocate addressing the opioid epidemic by promoting the Portugal Model of harm reduction, driving bipartisan legislation to ...

(Reuters Health) - Alcoholics Anonymous and similar 12-step programs can lead to higher rates of continuous abstinence than other addiction treatment approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, a ...

Some sources for this story are recovering alcoholics and drug addicts who participate in 12-step programs that emphasize anonymity for their members. Their identities have been obscured. J. has been ...

Pause a While's 12-step meetings are usually in the former dining hall of a sailing camp on the elbow of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It holds four to five meetings a day for local residents. Subscribe to ...

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) has a 12-step program that aims to help people reduce compulsive eating and food behaviors while maintaining a moderate body weight. However, there is little research on its ...

Newly updated evidence published in the Cochrane Library today compares Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and clinically-related Twelve-Step Facilitation (TSF) programs with other treatments, such as ...

Defining Wellness Center is a premier primary substance abuse facility on a stunning 26- acre campus. Our approach integrates trauma-informed clinical care with the principles of the 12-step program, ...

In 2002, Dimitri M. was ready to die. He’d been addicted to heroin for over 20 years, and his once-promising artistic life had collapsed into a series of banal pit stops: from the methadone clinic, to ...

“Things began to come together. I got a job scrubbing toilets, that honestly I am grateful for. It taught me about humility and showing up to do a good job, no matter what job I’m doing. It stripped ...

In 12-step recovery programs across America, regulars often tout the fact that 12-step programs have an incredibly low success rate. It’s almost said as a challenge to newcomers, similar to the ...