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OK 12 step treatment for alcohol and drug addictions. I would like to hear what peoples opinions are on this, from people with personal experience with it, possibly being themselves, a family member,or a friend, to people with no experience with it, maybe just from what you might have heard. Do you feel that it is a positive treatment for people struggling with addiction, does it work, could it possibly be harmfully, are there better ways for a person to overcome an addiction, in what ways do you feel a person should try to overcome an addiction. Do you feel addiction is a disease like the 12 treatment industry suggest? I would like to hear intelligent opinion from people whatever your stance might be on this issue. What I don't want to hear is stupid things like "rehab is for quitters" or other such nonsense. I have my own opinions on this that I will hold back on until I get some feedback from other people so as to not persuade or discourage anyone's opinions.

More informations about Addictions & Substance Use:

- Drug addiction: http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/aa/addictiondrug.htm

- Fetal alcohol syndrome: http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/ff/fetalalcoholsyndrome.htm

- Nicotine dependence: http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/aa/addictionnicotin.htm

- Alcoholism: http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/aa/alcoholism.htm

- Compulsive gambling: http://www.dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/aa/addictiongambling.htm