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 ...

(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 ...

I have a different take on 12-step programs than Mr. Kowalski (“Be smart about drug policy,” Our Readers’ Views, Oct. 4). In rare occasions a judge might sentence a DUI case to Alcoholics Anonymous.

A treatment program for adolescents with substance-use disorder that incorporates the practices and philosophy of 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous produced even better results than the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 2014, 21.5 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder, including 17 million with an alcohol use disorder, 7.1 million with an illicit drug use disorder, and 2.6 million who had ...

Our care includes a structured environment and recovery-focused programs and therapy, an encompassing 12 Step program, spirituality services to regain a sense of purpose, coping skills, and a positive ...

Question: In a previous article about not taking criticism too personally, 12-step programs are mentioned. The article leads me to believe that there are such programs specifically geared toward ...