How Effective Is AA and 12 Step Treatment?
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How effective are twelve step programs? Although AA has been around for more than 75 years, the real answer to this question is that no one knows. Studies which have compared AA with a control group have shown mixed results. This article reviews the essential studies of the effectiveness of AA and concludes that while some people find that AA is a useful aid to abstinence, others find AA to be damaging and detrimental and to lead to increased drinking rather than abstinence. Hence we recommend that those who find AA to be unhelpful or harmful should find another path such as HAMS, SMART, SOS, WFS, RR, etc. also bear in mind that many people who get over an alcohol problem do so on their own without the help of any support group at all.
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