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While AA was the original 12-Step Recovery Program for alcoholism it may not be for everyone. It has helped millions find freedom from their alcohol addiction.

The AA organization does not participate in studies, track members, or involve itself in scientific research. That has not kept universities, research organizations, or governments around the world from speculating about and studying the AA program to better understand how to help alcoholics and in turn help society.

The following resources are from AA and Al-Anon Family Groups, as well as experienced nonalcoholic professionals, and friends of AA interested in helping everyone better understand how to help those afflicted with alcoholism.

Professional Recovery Resources*

*Some information on this page, while interesting and helpful, is not endorsed in anyway by Alcoholics Anonymous and is considered an “outside issue”.

• What makes AA work, Harvard
• AA, most effective path to alcohol abstinence, Stanford
• AA and other 12‐step for AUD and Addictions, Cochrane
• CRP’s; Association of Recovery in Higher Education.
• Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder NIAAA.NIH.gov
• Fact & Statistics Alcohol use U.S. NIAAA.NIH.gov
• Alcoholics Anonymous Effectiveness, NIH.gov
• ASAM; American Society of Addiction Medicine
• SAMHSA: Resourse information.
• Heavy drinkers are not necessarily alcoholics, Harvard
• Doctors’ Hesitation in Prescribing Addiction Treatments
• National Institute: Destigmatizing AUD Among Nurses

Cochrane Review finds Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step Facilitation programs help people to recover from alcohol problems (March, 2020)

AA & Al-Anon Resources

Alcoholics Anonymous most effective path to alcohol abstinence