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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

How Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Work: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives


Evidence from multiple lines of research supports the effectiveness and practical importance of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.

Conference presenters discussed the relationship between 12-Step participation and abstinence among various populations, including adolescents, women, and urban drug users. Insight from the arts and humanities placed empirical findings in a holistic context.

This article summarizes the conference presentations including recommendations for treatment and further research.

The original presentations can be streamed online at http://sitemaker.umich.edu/umsarc/How_AA_and_NA_Work.



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