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Research Notes on 12-Step Treatment Program for Drug Addiction


The 12-step treatment program for drug addiction is based on a spiritual and moral approach.1 The program was originally proposed as a recovery program for alcoholics. The 12-step treatment program is meant to be a complement to professional treatment for a drug addiction.2

Fast Facts:

  • Narcotics Anonymous has used the 12-step program since its founding in February of 1947.3
  • The 12-step program calls for the addict to face their past and learn how to move forward without the use of drugs.3
  • The importance of helping others who have suffered from a drug addiction is stressed in the 12-step program.3

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Research Notes References

  1. Orchid Recovery Center: 12-Step Drug Treatment
  2. National Institute of Drug Abuse: Where Do 12-Step or Self-Help Programs Fit Into Drug Addiction Treatment?
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wikipedia: Twelve-Step Program

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