In 12-step recovery programs across America, regulars often tout the fact that 12-step programs have an incredibly low success rate. It’s almost said as a challenge to newcomers, similar to the ...

I have a different take on 12-step programs than Mr. Kowalski (“Be smart about drug policy,” Our Readers’ Views, Oct. 4). In rare occasions a judge might sentence a DUI case to Alcoholics Anonymous.

Since Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935, a variety of 12-step programs have been created to help people abstain from -- among other vices -- food, work, drugs, crime and hoarding. So why not ...

Chynna Phillips is embracing change one step at a time. Phillips, 56, admitted after some deep reflection that it was time for her to join a 12-step program, and she chose Al-Anon. "So the rumors are ...

Nick Lachey’s temper has landed him in hot water. After a heated run-in with a female paparazzo last year, singer-turned-TV personality Nick Lachey has been ordered to attend anger management classes ...

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 ...

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