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A review of Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous programs for teens
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The investigation of the applicability of Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous (AA/NA) for teens has only been a subject of empirical research investigation since the early 1990s. In the present review, the author describes teen involvement in AA/NA programming, provides an exhaustive review of the outcomes of 19 studies that used an AA/NA model as part of their formal teen substance abuse treatment programs, and provides data on the effects of AA/NA attendance on abstinence at follow-up, on which youth tend to become involved in AA/NA, and on mediation of the benefits of AA/NA participation. In addition, the author suggests the reasons for somewhat limited participation by teens in more informal, community-based 12-step meetings, and makes suggestions for maximizing participation at meetings in the community. The author concludes that AA/ NA participation is a valuable modality of substance abuse treatment for teens and that much can be done to increase teen participation, though more research is needed.
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“Although these approaches have been referred to as the perfect aftercare, most research on these type of social support programs have found poor compliance and limited engagement among young people with substance use problems post-treatment (Sussman, 2010; Alcoholics Anonymous, 2007).”
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“Another benefit that may be gained from using mobile approaches with youth is that it can help address the critical issues the field is challenged by with youth after treatment, including lack of recovery support participation (Sussman, 2010) and drop out (Hser, et al., 2001).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Sussman, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Southern California (US)
- Corresponding author
- Sussman, Steve
- ORCID
- Sussman, Steve
- Venue
- Evaluation & the Health Professions
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2010-02-17
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 26-55
- ISSN
- 0163-2787 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-3918
- PMC
- PMC4181564
- OpenAlex
- W2049703207
- Cited by
- 115
- References
- 68
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 44 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 0.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Evaluation & the Health Professions (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5r01da020138-05)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA020138, DA 13814, R01DA016090, DA 016090, R01DA013814, R01-DA020138)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homelessness and Social Issues
- Keywords
- Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, 12-step programs, adolescent substance abuse, peer support groups, treatment outcomes
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Adult, Age Factors, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Opioid-Related Disorders, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Self-Help Groups, United States, Program Evaluation, Substance-Related Disorders, Young Adult
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