According to the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services, the 12 Step model is used in approximately 74% of treatment centers. Whether the primary model or one among several, the 12 Step ...

Looking back on my experiences with leukemia and with alcoholism, I realized that the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous can be applied to life with cancer. When I went into treatment for alcoholism ...

I just finished reading the march 3 "Statewide View" column, headlined, "We're getting it all wrong with policies on opioid addiction." It was a useful and informative article that pointed to the ...

Panaji: Mumbai-based psychiatrist Dr Ashish Deshpande, who has worked with alcoholics and drug addicts for the past three decades, spoke at an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) programme in Margao. He said ...