Learn the role of a sponsor in addiction recovery, including key qualities, responsibilities, benefits, and choosing the right fit in AA or NA.

“Smoking was my first love,” says Laura Marie, who lit her first cigarette at age 15. Despite seeing the effects of smoking up close — her grandmother died of emphysema, and her sister died of lung ...

Once a person recovering from alcohol or other drug addiction has established the way of life suggested by the tenth step for maintaining the benefits of recovery (see A.A.’s Step 10: A Way of Life), ...

You're reading Part 5 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...

Can 12-step programs be required for release from prison? West Virginia is the latest state to end a rule requiring that inmates eligible for parole must complete a religious-based 12-step substance ...