We know that people with an opioid addiction need a medically assisted treatment programme for any real chance of sucess.
The evidence base for 12 step programmes isn't great.
Unfortunately the US has a load of wilderness-retreat style camps using some half-assed version of a 12 step program. They're very good at getting people's money and attention, but pretty poor at sucessful treatment.
Beth Macey has a good book about the Opioid Crisis and some of it is alarming.
The evidence base for 12 step programmes isn't great.
Unfortunately the US has a load of wilderness-retreat style camps using some half-assed version of a 12 step program. They're very good at getting people's money and attention, but pretty poor at sucessful treatment.
Beth Macey has a good book about the Opioid Crisis and some of it is alarming.
https://www.amazon.com/Dopesick-Dealers-Doctors-Company-Addi...