{"product_id":"the-sober-truth-debunking-the-bad-science-behind-12-step-programs-and-the-rehab-industry-9780807035870","title":"The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn expos  of Alcoholics Anonymous, 12-step programs, and the rehab industry--and how a failed addiction-treatment model came to dominate America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e AA has become so infused in our society that it is practically synonymous with addiction recovery. Yet the evidence shows that AA has only a 5-10 percent success rate--hardly better than no treatment at all. Despite this, doctors, employers, and judges regularly refer addicted people to treatment programs and rehab facilities based on the 12-step model. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Sober Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed addiction specialist Dr. Lance Dodes exposes the deeply flawed science that the 12-step industry has used to support its programs. Dr. Dodes analyzes dozens of studies to reveal a startling pattern of errors, misjudgments, and biases. He also pores over the research to highlight the best peer-reviewed studies available and discovers that they reach a grim consensus on the program's overall success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But\u003ci\u003e The Sober Truth\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a book about addiction. It is also a book about science and how and why AA and rehab became so popular, despite the discouraging data. Dr. Dodes explores the entire story of AA's rise, from its origins in early fundamentalist religious and mystical beliefs to its present-day place of privilege in politics and media. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Sober Truth\u003c\/i\u003e includes true stories from Dr. Dodes's thirty-five years of clinical practice, as well as firsthand accounts submitted by addicts through an open invitation on the \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e website. These stories vividly reveal the experience of walking the steps and attending some of the nation's most famous rehabilitation centers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Sober Truth\u003c\/i\u003e builds a powerful response to the monopoly of the 12-step program and explodes the myth that these programs offer an acceptable or universal solution to the deeply personal problem of addiction. This book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eoffers new and actionable information for addicts, their families, and medical providers, and lays out better ways to understand addiction for those seeking a more effective and compassionate approach to this treatable problem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807035870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Lance Dodes, Zachary Dodes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36644037263516,"sku":"9780807035870","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6da536ed-f261-407c-8fb7-464c1e312bef.jpg?v=1603857778","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-sober-truth-debunking-the-bad-science-behind-12-step-programs-and-the-rehab-industry-9780807035870","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}