Kelly led a 2020 analysis that reviewed the scientific evidence of AA’s effectiveness across 35 studies — involving the work of 145 scientists and the outcomes of 10,080 participants. AA meetings are ...

One thing is certain, though: AA doesn't work for everybody. In fact, it doesn't work for the vast majority of people who try it. And understanding more about who it does help, and why ...

“It turns out, everyone had an idea of how close it was.” Marlon stuck with AA and went on to work in drug and alcohol treatment and recovery. He’s now a licensed alcohol and drug counselor ...

This article discusses the 12-step program in more detail, including its history, how it works, its effectiveness ... Below are the 12 steps of AA, which all the other programs adopt, making ...

AA and the many 12-step groups it inspired have ... Dodes tells NPR's Arun Rath that 12-step recovery simply doesn't work, despite anecdotes about success. "We hear from the people who do well ...

Another big research question: figuring out why, exactly, these groups might work to help people stay alcohol- or drug-free. There’s good research into how AA works, but it’d be good to figure ...

Participants are encouraged to “work” the 12-step program, fully integrating each step into their lives before proceeding to the next. AA targets more than problem drinking; members are ...