The Sober Truth — When Treatment Becomes Institutional Dogma
How can a treatment become society’s default before its effectiveness has been conclusively demonstrated?
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.
Using The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry by Lance Dodes, MD, and Zachary Dodes as our lens, this episode investigates the institutional dominance of Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve-Step rehabilitation.
The authors argue that AA can provide meaningful fellowship and support for some people, but that its authority as a near-universal treatment rests on…
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