This chapter will briefly describe the history and origins of Twelve-Step (12-Step) mutual-
help organizations (TSMHOs). It will then review empirical data on the efficacy and …

Christine Huff Fewell Betsy Robin Spiegel for centuries people with similar interests and
concerns have banded together and formed what have been termed self-help groups or …

Abstract Background Mutual‐help organizations (MHOs) are effective community‐based,
recovery support options for individuals with alcohol and other drug use disorders (ie …

Abstract Emerging adults (roughly 18–29 years) with substance use disorders can benefit
from participation in twelve-step mutual-help organizations (TSMHO), however their …

Resources beyond self and family to resolve significant alcohol and other drug problems
have historically been provided in two venues: professionally directed addiction treatment …

Twelve-step approaches to addiction consist of both community-based, peer-led, mutual-
help organizations (MHOs), such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous …

Peer-led mutual help organizations addressing substance use disorder (SUD) and related
problems have had a long history in the United States. The modern epoch of addiction …

This chapter provides an overview of twelve-step mutual-help organizations (TSMHOs), the
new science pertaining to them, and their relationship to addiction recovery. Most of the …

Over the past 75 years, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has grown from 2 members to over 2
million members. AA and similar organizations (eg, Narcotics Anonymous [NA]) are among …

Abstract Background Mutual‐help organizations (MHOs) play a crucial role for many
individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) or other substance use disorders in achieving …