The 12-step program aims to help people recover from alcohol use disorder and other substance use disorders. It is a step-by-step program that Alcoholics Anonymous first developed. Learn more.

Twelve-step programs are spiritual, not religious. They talk about embracing a higher power, something greater than yourself. These and other 12-step programs have existed for decades and they work.

Despite some naysayers, the research on 12-step, and other peer support programs, is absolutely clear; they work. There are many studies that unequivocally show 12-step programs can be as effective as ...

Can 12-step programs be required for release from prison? West Virginia is the latest state to end a rule requiring that inmates eligible for parole must complete a religious-based 12-step ...