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The sober truth : debunking the bad science behind 12-step programs and the rehab industry / Lance Dodes, MD and Zachary Dodes.

by Dodes, Lance M.

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Beacon Press, 2014.

Alcoholics Anonymous.

Twelve-step programs.

Addicts -- Rehabilitation.

Substance abuse -- Treatment.

9780807033159 (hc.)

0807033154 (hc.)

ix, 179 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-170) and index.

"AA has become so infused in our society that it is practically synonymous with addiction recovery. Yet the evidence shows that AA has only a 5-10 percent success rate--hardly better than no treatment at all. Despite this, doctors, employers, and judges regularly refer addicted people to treatment programs and rehab facilities based on the 12-step model. In The Sober Truth, acclaimed addiction specialist Dr. Lance Dodes exposes the deeply flawed science that the 12-step industry has used to support its programs. Dr. Dodes analyzes dozens of studies to reveal a startling pattern of errors, misjudgments, and biases. He also pores over the research to highlight the best peer-reviewed studies available and discovers that they reach a grim consensus on the program's overall success."--From publisher.

Dodes, Zachary, 1976-

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