The 12-step program aims to help people attain abstinence from substance use disorders or make a behavioral change through peer support. This intervention provides a supportive social network and ...

One day at a time. That's one of the main mottos for those recovering in Alcoholics Anonymous, (A.A.) an organization which can trace its roots back to the parlor of a modest hotel in Vermont. That ...

Nicole Lee works as a consultant in the alcohol and other drug sector and a psychologist in private practice. She has previously been awarded funding by Australian and state governments, NHMRC and ...

Alcoholics Anonymous is a key means by which millions of Americans deal with drinking problems. However, White Americans are much more likely to engage in the trusted "12-step" program than Black of ...

Alcoholics Anonymous just turned 90 years old A.A. started booming in popularity after a 1941 article in The Saturday Evening Post Typically, A.A. meetings are held at churches and other local meeting ...

Have you heard of "sober curious”? The sober curious movement is a growing trend of people re-evaluating their relationships with alcohol, even if they aren’t struggling with alcohol abuse or ...

Dawn Eden Goldstein's biography* of Jesuit Fr. Edward Dowling, Father Ed, explores the life of the Jesuit priest who was a spiritual sponsor and dear friend to Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics ...