I have a different take on 12-step programs than Mr. Kowalski (“Be smart about drug policy,” Our Readers’ Views, Oct. 4). In rare occasions a judge might sentence a DUI case to Alcoholics Anonymous.

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and the various 12-step programs (alcohol, drugs, gambling, overeating, etc.) have much in common. The 12-step programs consider the object of their focus to ...

The ARISE RECOVERY CENTERS IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) was created to provide our clients with affordable, transparent, individualized, best practice, and effective drug & alcohol treatment ...

Seacrest Recovery Center- Ohio is licensed by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services also a certified Joint Commission (JCAHO) substance abuse treatment center. We utilize both ...

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) has a 12-step program that aims to help people reduce compulsive eating and food behaviors while maintaining a moderate body weight. However, there is little research on its ...

Though being fifteen years into rock-solid recovery from opioid addiction, I have intimately experienced a wide variety of treatment modalities, many mandated at the time by the medical board and the ...

GASTONIA, N.C. — Neighbors tell Channel 9 several incidents have left them concerned for their safety after a 12-step program moved into a Gastonia neighborhood. Substance abuse advocates say the ...

Dear Eric: I am in a 12-step program. We have rules about anonymity and confidentiality, specifically that what is shared in a meeting stays at the meeting, and I trust that this applies to ...