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SMJ // Article
Spirituality/Medicine Interface Project
The Use of Spirituality in Alcohol Recovery
Abstract
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is the 800-pound gorilla in the treatment of problem drinking, and for good reason. The 12-step treatment program has been the most popular method for treating alcoholism in the United States for the past 70 years. It currently boasts of having more than 100,000 groups with over 2 million members in 150 countries.1This content is limited to qualifying members.
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References
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2. Alcoholics Anonymous. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. New York, Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, 2001.
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