Although a 12-step recovery program has frequently served as the foundation for addiction treatment, recent data indicates patient relapses are common in 12-step plans. The Atlantic reported an ...

After determining the books most frequently stolen from San Francisco public libraries' shelves focus on recovering from addiction, city officials want to provide universal access to free drug ...

McWade outlines steps for getting through and moving on from divorce in her book, "Getting Up, Getting Over, Getting On: A Twelve-Step Guide to Divorce Recovery." The book gives assistance and ...

Can 12-step programs be required for release from prison? West Virginia is the latest state to end a rule requiring that inmates eligible for parole must complete a religious-based 12-step substance ...

Damascus Friends Church at 28857 Walnut St. has a chapter of Celebrate Recovery, a national 12-step program. It is Christ-based. At least 100 people are currently going through the many programs ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It’s the first Sunday of Lent, a time when many Christian believers choose to temporarily give something up for the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter. However, a ...

Medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, can be an extremely beneficial form of care for adults who have developed opioid addictions. MAT, which combines prescription medication and counseling, has been ...

The 12-step program used by Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous could be beneficial to teens receiving treatment for alcohol or drug abuse, according to a new study. Youth who attended ...

The majority of Surry County residents view addiction as a disease, a 2025 survey found — yet that same research showed ...

OPELOUSAS, La. ( KLFY) — Twelve inmates from St. Landry Parish jail have graduated from an inmate addiction recovery program.

I am extremely grateful for 12-step recovery programs. In particular, I am grateful for Bill W. who had the idea and the tenacity to form Alcoholics Anonymous; and the late John Sylvester-Johnson who ...