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Alternatives to 12-Step Recovery

July 1, 2014

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and its 12-step cousins are the oldest, best known, and most widely available recovery support groups. In recent decades, however, a number of alternatives have appeared that may be better suited for some people in recovery. Read More

Book Review: Authors Question AA’s Effectiveness

July 1, 2014

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) occupies such a prominent place in popular culture and addiction treatment that it seems a little odd to question its effectiveness. But odd, counterintuitive questions about AA have been accumulating for years, and we finally have a book that collects them all in one place. Read More

A Philosopher’s Take on Alcoholics Anonymous

July 1, 2014

Philosopher Clancy Martin, PhD, shares his own experience with addiction and the role AA played in his recovery. Read More

SBIRT—How Low Can You Go?

July 1, 2014

There’s been a big push in the past decade for screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), and evidence seems to support its effectiveness. Read More

The New Science on AA and 12-Step Facilitation

July 1, 2014

In this modern era of neuroscience, how can we take seriously the notion that an effective way to address the chronically relapsing brain disease of addiction is by recommending that those affected congregate frequently in rented church basements to discuss their addiction and recovery experiences? Read More