Does Alcoholics Anonymous actually work?
- Written by Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University
ShutterstockAlcoholics and narcotics anonymous are 12-step peer support groups where people who have alcohol or other drug problems are supported by others who have had similar problems (“peers”), rather than professionals. They are called 12-step programs because there are 12 steps members are expected to work through.
The 12 steps have...

















