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 ...

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.

(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 ...

The 12-step method that began with Alcoholics Anonymous is a form of mutual aid that can help movement organizers take better care of each other. The Trump administration is stoking fear by mass ...

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 ...

Dealing with addiction can be a lifelong struggle -- but it’s not a battle you have to fight alone. For many people dealing with alcohol addiction, they turn to Alcoholics Anonymous as a first step in ...

In recognizing addiction as a chronic disease and recovery as a new way of living, treatment at the Betty Ford Center is individualized, collaborative and occurs over the long term through a continuum ...