Intro to Addictions- Chapter 35 (Week 11)

What percent of substance abuse rehabilitation programs utilize some kind of 12-step group model similar to AA?

Around 95%

Which program rejects the 12-step style, instead maintaining there are multiple paths to recovery?

LifeRing

Which of the following is true of Shirley Kishline, the person who founded Moderation Management?

She killed two people in an alcohol-related accident after founding MM.

One factor that seems to predict a successful outcome from participation in Alcoholics Anonymous is

active participation in meetings.

McPherson et al. (2009) have described Alcoholics Anonymous as

an essential element in recovery.

The financial contribution of each member of Alcoholics Anonymous

cannot exceed $1,000 per year.

Narcotics Anonymous

differs from Alcoholics Anonymous only with regard to its use of the all-inclusive term, "addict."

The Rational Recovery movement

draws heavily upon the cognitive-behavioral schools of therapy.

A significant premise of Alcoholics Anonymous is that

for the person with an alcohol use disorder, alcohol has become his or her "Higher Power."

What percentage of those who join AA will abstain from alcohol for the rest of their lives?

20%

For many years, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) had been described as having

a near-exclusive dominance in the addictions field.

The Alcoholics Anonymous program is based on the premise that

spiritual growth is an important part of substance misuse recovery.

Which of the following statements is true in regard to the first 3 years of AA's founding?

There were only a few success stories.

The research pool addressing Alcoholics Anonymous and its success

is rather limited.

The Secular Organization for Sobriety holds that each of the following is true, EXCEPT that

it is possible for many people to learn to be social drinkers again.

The court system in various states has ruled that

one cannot be compelled to attend AA without also being given a secular option as well.

At the "open" meeting,

one or two volunteers will speak about the program, and visitors are encouraged to ask questions.

One of the challenges to the traditional 12-step program holds that

the Big Book repeatedly references people who have "recovered" from alcohol dependence, in spite of what group members often say.

One core belief of Alcoholics Anonymous is that

the person is powerless over alcohol.

Kaskutas and colleagues (2005) found that in the first year of participation in AA,

those who attended more meetings were more likely to abstain.