GASTONIA, N.C. — Neighbors tell Channel 9 several incidents have left them concerned for their safety after a 12-step program moved into a Gastonia neighborhood. Substance abuse advocates say the ...

March 11 (UPI) --Twelve-step programs still work for people trying to recover from alcohol problems, a new analysis has found. A study published Wednesday by the Cochrane Library shows Alcoholics ...

In the field of addiction treatment, already brimming with intensely personal and emotional debates, there may be nothing more controversial than the role of 12-step programs, which are based on ...

"You are ready to heal, grow, and transform your life. However, maybe therapy in the past hasn't worked out, or you've tried several things and nothing has worked. Many of our clients struggle with ...

Volunteers gather to revamp the 12th Step Services' site on 709 East Boulevard near South End that support people impacted by substance use. A group that's been helping people overcome addiction for ...

“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 ...

“Things began to come together. I got a job scrubbing toilets, that honestly I am grateful for. It taught me about humility and showing up to do a good job, no matter what job I’m doing. It stripped ...