On October 4, 2015, tens of thousands of people attended the UNITE to Face Addiction rally
in Washington, DC The event was one of many signs that a new movement is emerging in …

Recent literature reviews and meta-analyses have supported the effectiveness of Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA) in helping members stop drinking and maintain sobriety. Despite the …

Introduction Alcohol use disorder (AUD) remains one of the most pervasive of all psychiatric
illnesses conferring a massive health and economic burden. In addition to professional …

Generalist mental health practitioners are likely to encounter patients with substance use
disorders, indicating community-based, 12-Step mutual-help organizations (MHOs) can be a …

Purpose–Problem solving courts are a result of the therapeutic jurisprudence movement.
Drug treatment courts (DTCs), for instance, aim to divert substance using offenders away …

The aim of this study is to gain a greater understanding of the role of personal meaning in
the lives of people previously deemed as alcoholics who have now successfully achieved …

Despite the wide incorporation of 12-step programs into substance abuse treatment, many
clients fail to engage them. The lack of engagement might arise for multiple reasons, but the …

Objectives Referral to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a
common continuing care recommendation. Evidence suggests some youth benefit, yet …

Background Various statistical methods have been used for data analysis in alcohol
treatment studies. Trajectory analyses can better capture differences in treatment effects and …

Despite more than the 80-year history of the AA movement, there is a gap in academic
knowledge about the essence of AA spiritual concepts. One particularly important lacuna …