Although a 12-step recovery program has frequently served as the foundation for addiction treatment, recent data indicates patient relapses are common in 12-step plans. The Atlantic reported an ...

Medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, can be an extremely beneficial form of care for adults who have developed opioid addictions. MAT, which combines prescription medication and counseling, has been ...

Spiritual awakening is an explicit goal of 12-step recovery programs, which ask people seeking help with addiction to accept that a higher power exists. For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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 substance ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It’s the first Sunday of Lent, a time when many Christian believers choose to temporarily give something up for the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter. However, a ...

McWade outlines steps for getting through and moving on from divorce in her book, "Getting Up, Getting Over, Getting On: A Twelve-Step Guide to Divorce Recovery." The book gives assistance and ...

The majority of Surry County residents view addiction as a disease, a 2025 survey found — yet that same research showed ...

After determining the books most frequently stolen from San Francisco public libraries' shelves focus on recovering from addiction, city officials want to provide universal access to free drug ...

OPELOUSAS, La. ( KLFY) — Twelve inmates from St. Landry Parish jail have graduated from an inmate addiction recovery program.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed he still makes the time to attend daily 12-step meetings after beating a heroin addiction 43 years ago.