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The sober truth : debunking the bad science behind 12-step programs and the rehab industry /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dodes, Lance M.
Other Authors: Dodes, Zachary, 1976-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Beacon Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Twelve-step programs.
Addicts > Rehabilitation.
Substance abuse > Treatment.
Table of Contents:
  • The problem
  • The rise of AA
  • Does AA work?
  • The business of rehab and the broken promise of "AA-plus"
  • So, what does work to treat addiction?
  • What the addicts say
  • Why does AA work when it does?
  • The myths of addiction
  • The failure of addiction research, and designing the perfect study.