Topics: Addiction | Substance Abuse

The influence of the Twelve Steps recovery program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is pervasive, but many psychiatrists treating patients with alcohol use—or other substance use—disorders may be unaware of exactly how it can help them in their work.

Topics: Addiction | Free Articles | Substance Abuse

This article summarizes each step in the Twelve Step program and provides a menmonic device to help clinicians remember them.

Topics: Addiction | Substance Abuse

How can Twelve Step programs help patients struggling with addiction? Marvin Seppala, MD, discusses the nature of these programs and how psychiatrists can use them in their treatment strategies.