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The Sober Truth
- Author
- Zachary Dodes
- Narrator
- Stephen Bel Davies
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 29 January 2019
- Run Time
- 6 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In The Sober Truth, 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.
But The Sober Truth 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.
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Details
- Author
- Zachary Dodes
- Narrator
- Stephen Bel Davies
- Duration
- 6 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 January 2019
- ISBN
- 9781977342294
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Popular medicine and health, Psychotherapy: counselling, Addiction and therapy, Abnormal psychology, Psychology, Popular medicine and health, Health systems and services, Psychology
Synopsis
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. In The Sober Truth, 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. But The Sober Truth 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.
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