Alcoholics Anonymous
Still Sober After 75 Years
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11038627 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Gross (0000-0001-9388-7373, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 2361-2363 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2010.199349 |
| PMID | 21068418 |
| PMCID | PMC2978172 |
| OpenAlex | W2073048835 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
The article discusses the 75-year history of the self-help group Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) cofounded by physician Bob Smith and stockbroker Bill Wilson in 1935. The article discusses the underlying tenets of AA that extend from a Christian religious sect called the Oxford Group. Addiction research studies of AA that have been conducted in the past are noted. Commentary is provided on AA's 12-step program and its effectiveness. The 12 steps and 12 traditions of AA are delineated. Other self-help programs modeled after AA are noted including Narcotics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous · Environmental health · Psychiatry · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects · Medicine · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2023 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |