Can 12-step programs be required for release from prison? West Virginia is the latest state to end a rule requiring that inmates eligible for parole must complete a religious-based 12-step substance ...

A few weeks ago, while listening to the radio, I heard about a podcast called The 13th Step. As a social psychologist, I was familiar with the 12-step program advocated by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) to ...

The founding members of Alcoholics Anonymous wanted to help others suffering from severe alcoholism find the relief and freedom they had achieved. They decided to record a description of the path to ...