New Review Finds Alcoholics Anonymous Is Effective, But Not For Everyone
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Basically the article "New Review Finds Alcoholics Anonymous Is Effective, But Not For Everyone" -published by Deborah Becker on March 12 of this year- reviews professionally treated alcoholics and those who have attended AA sessions, finding that the latter have stayed longer without alcohol.

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New Review Finds Alcoholics Anonymous Is Effective, But Not For Everyone

Despite the fact that the Alcoholics Anonymous organization (AA) has been in existence for nearly a century, it has so far aroused scientific interest in its results, expressed in 27 studies conducted by AA.

A comparison between alcoholics who attend cognitive behavioral therapy and those who attend scheduled AA sessions established that those who attend AA sessions stay longer sober than those who only attend therapy. And the cost-benefit ratio definitely favors AA, a social association that provides free support.

The AA program includes a 12-step system, which users attend and which keeps them steadfast in their rejection of alcoholic beverages for longer.

The reasons why any program, including AA, may not work is that people have different ways of achieving recovery, and it is essential to individualize the technique used with each person, thus finding the best way to achieve the goal of quitting drinking.