Twelve-step programs have millions of recovering members worldwide, yet they’re often dismissed by academics. Why?

Due to the inherent anonymity of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and a host of other 12-step programs that specialize in different forms of recovery, statistics on their scope are somewhat elusive; AA ...

“Smoking was my first love,” says Laura Marie, who lit her first cigarette at age 15. Despite seeing the effects of smoking up close — her grandmother died of emphysema, and her sister died of lung ...

First Recovery in Oak Ridge provides a consistent, community-based 12-step ministry for addiction and family support. The program offers more than meetings, connecting people to treatment, sober ...

He didn’t resonate with the 12-step programming and complete abstinence from all substances that most residential treatment programs still require. “He would say, ‘Why can’t I just get off the ...