From 1944, Mann's AA crusade has led to the proliferation of 12-step programs across the country and celebs like Ben Affleck and Britney Spears committing to the treatment, even though its success ...

(CNN) --Alcoholics Anonymous, a worldwide support fellowship with a goal to achieve sobriety, may be the most effective path to abstinence for people struggling with alcohol use disorder, according to ...

With the fervor of a tent revival, the Cherry Fellowship Hall rocked with cheers and applause. “I’m Amy … I’m Jeffrey … I’m Miranda, and I’m an alcoholic.” Some had been sober 24 hours. Some more than ...

Its faith-based 12-step program dominates treatment in the United States. But researchers have debunked central tenets of AA doctrine and found dozens of other treatments more effective. J.G. is a ...

Johnelle Berlin went to her first Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting six years ago, at the age of 22. “Everyone was going around the room, introducing themselves," she recalls. "‘Hi, I’m so-and-so, and ...

As I read Dr. Drew Pinsky’s comments on Lindsay Lohan’s problems and prognosis — that the actress should be framed so a judge could order her to a long-term treatment program, remarks for which he has ...

Seventy-five times a week at assorted locations in Saratoga County, men and women of all ages and backgrounds gather to help one another find, and retain, the strength to not drink. They are meetings ...

Alcoholics Anonymous, a worldwide support fellowship with a goal to achieve sobriety, may be the most effective path to abstinence for people struggling with alcohol use disorder, according to a ...

Alcoholics Anonymous, a worldwide support fellowship with a goal to achieve sobriety, may be the most effective path to abstinence for people struggling with alcohol use disorder, according to a ...