Lance Dodes , Zachary Dodes
The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry
- ISBN 13:
- 9780807035870
- author:
- Lance Dodes , Zachary Dodes
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Beacon Press (MA)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.5 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Medical & Healthcare Practitioners, Internal Medicine
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry A critical examination of the 12-step model and its impact on addiction treatment. Despite its widespread use, the evidence suggests that 12-step programs have only a 5-10 percent success rate, comparable to no treatment at all. This book exposes the flawed science behind the industry and analyzes dozens of studies to reveal a pattern of errors and biases. Drawing from thirty-five years of clinical practice and firsthand accounts from addicts, the authors explore the origins and rise of the 12-step model, from its early fundamentalist roots to its present-day influence on politics and media. A thought-provoking critique of the rehab industry, The Sober Truth sheds light on the science and politics behind addiction treatment.
Related Products
Related Products
Bad Science
Goldacre, Ben
Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind the Movies
Edwards, Rick
Step Into Science: Electricity (Step Into Science)
Riley, Peter
Chaos: The Truth Behind the Manson Murders
O'Neill, Tom
Immanuel Velikovsky - The Truth Behind The Torment
Ruth Velikovsky Sharon