Substance use disorder (SUD) patients who become involved in 12-step mutual-help groups
(MHGs), such as Alcoholics Anonymous, experience better outcomes and have reduced …

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

Background Many studies suggest that participation in 12-step groups contributes to better
recovery outcomes, but people often object to such groups and most do not sustain regular …

Background: This study implemented and evaluated procedures to help clinicians effectively
refer dually diagnosed (substance use and psychiatric disorders) patients to dual-focused …

ABSTRACT Mutual-help groups (MHGs), such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), have been
shown to be helpful to a broad range of individuals suffering from substance use disorders …

Background 12 step mutual help groups are widely accessed by people with drug use
disorder but infrequently subjected to rigorous evaluation. Pooling randomized trials …

Background Evidence indicates that 12‐step mutual‐help organizations (MHO s), such as
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), can play an important role in …

OBJECTIVE: This study implemented and evaluated procedures to help clinicians make
effective referrals to 12-step self-help groups (SHGs). METHODS: In this randomized …

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

Background: Addiction‐focused mutual‐help group participation is associated with better
substance use disorder (SUD) treatment outcomes. However, little has been documented …