| user: | placer |
| created: | March 3, 2019 |
| karma: | 145 |
| about: | Lurking on this site, I have been seeing a lot of misinformation about the efficacy of 12-step programs being made. I finally created an account when I found an active thread making the same dubious claims that the 12-step programs do not work. The current science shows that the 12-step programs work for some alcoholics/addicts. Note that other recovery fellowships which do not use the 12 steps appear to also work. This meta-study from the well-renowned Cochrane group showing very strong evidence of AA efficacy is open access: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7065341/ |