The Sober Truth : Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry (Paperback)

from drsyko

This book looks at the AA movement and whether or not 12-step programs are truly effective. It's long been known in the psychology field that generally, AA is not effective for most people who try it, but it's so ingrained in the substance disorders field that it's difficult to find a program tha...

from dele2451

A very good book about really bad science methodology and accountability. The author is swimming against a strongly ingrained sociological tide, but he is a recognized expert inside the field who backs his proposals with accessibly presented, peer-reviewed research from numerous sources as well a...

from madhatter73

Alcoholics Anonymous has become so infused in our society that it is practically synonymous with addiction recovery. Yet the evidence shows that AA has only a 5-10 percent success rate-hardly better than no treatment at all. Despite this, doctors, employers and judges regularly refer addicted peo...

from fundevogel

The Sober Truth is a clear and concise look at alcohol addiction and it's treatment.  Both are greatly misunderstood thanks to false wisdom purpetuated by the largely unchallenged 12-Step orthodoxy.  Dodes looks into how a religious program that has consistently misrepresently it's efficacy throu...

from bbofje

I received "The Sober Truth" by Lance Dodes MD & Zachary Dodes from The LibaryThing Early Reviewers give away program. This book basically "debunks" AA and the 12 step program while offering a more scientific approach to rehab. It reads like a text book but is interesting at the same time. It's a...