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The Sober Truth Audiobook

The Sober Truth Audiobook

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by Lance Dodes MD

  • Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
  • Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
  • Release date: 01-29-19
  • Language: English

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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Author

Lance Dodes MD, Zachary Dodes

Narrated by

Stephen Bel Davies

Length

6 hrs and 31 mins

Release date

01-29-19

Language

English

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