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  • Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry
  • Written by: Lance Dodes MD, Zachary Dodes
  • Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
  • Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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AA 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 people to treatment programs and rehab facilities based on the 12-step model.

In The Sober Truth, acclaimed addiction specialist Dr. Lance Dodes exposes the deeply flawed science that the 12-step industry has used to support its programs. Dr. Dodes analyzes dozens of studies to reveal a startling pattern of errors, misjudgments, and biases. He also pores over the research to highlight the best peer-reviewed studies available and discovers that they reach a grim consensus on the program's overall success.

But The Sober Truth is more than a book about addiction. It is also a book about science and how and why AA and rehab became so popular, despite the discouraging data. Dr. Dodes explores the entire story of AA's rise, from its origins in early fundamentalist religious and mystical beliefs to its present-day place of privilege in politics and media.
©2014 Lance Dodes and Zachary Dodes (P)2019 Tantor
Physical Illness & Disease Psychology Mental Health
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"A searing critique of the rehab industry." -Psychotherapy Networker

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Important reading for anyone working with people who drink alcohol

Dr Dodes’ book has been on my list for years. I’m so glad I finally read it. He has a lot to teach anyone who works with people with “addictions” (compulsions related to substance use and stigmatized activities)

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great book

Great informative book. Only complaint is I had to pull out the dictionary alot for some terms used.

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