The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry

An exposé of Alcoholics Anonymous, 12-step programs, and the rehab industry—and how a failed addiction-treatment model came to dominate America.

AA has become so infused in our society that it is prac…

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