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John,

That's a very interesting question. Recovery rates are difficult to track down due to confidentiality issues. Many treatment centers publish their success rates, but without knowing how they gather their information, it's hard to gauge whether they are referring to clients who complete the program successfully or those who are still clean and sober several months or years later on. It's unfortunately not uncommon for someone to have a relapse into addictive behavior and need to start the process of recovery more than once.

Jodee Redmond LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

Does anyone have any statistics on the long-term recovery rates of people who use both drugs and alcohol over the long term?

-- Contributed by: John

What is your source for these statistics? Just curious.

-- Contributed by: bato

Martin,

That kind of information is very difficult to find, since AA is confidential and treatment centers generally report having very high success rates for their programs.

Jodee Redmond LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

I would like to know about the recovery rates for alcoholics anonymous vs treatment centers as primary treatment options

-- Contributed by: martin reinkemeyer

sherry quiting on your own doesnt have good outcomes the stats say most cant progress that way they need medical treatment.

and jeanette just keep bugging him he will eventually the stats say that most alcoholics who seek help were pressured by their families,employers,friends etc.

-- Contributed by: the helper (:

I am so afraid that he can't do it he wont even try to go to meetings so I just can not feel confident that he can do it I mean he drank at least a pint of Vodka everyday for years!

-- Contributed by: jeanette

Sherry,

According to the Betty Ford Center, a random survey of 6,500 AA members found that 35 percent were sober after five years; 34 percent were sober for between one and five years, and 31 percent were sober for less than one year.

I haven't been able to find any stats on those who try to quit on their own other than postings on blogs. While they may be accurate, I prefer to quote stats from an official source whenever possible.

Jodee Redmond

LoveToKnow Editor

-- Contributed by: JC Redmond

WAT ARE THE CURRENT STATS FOR RECOVERY SUCCESS WITH THE HELP OF A 12 STEP PROGRAM? fOR WOMEN? AND WITHOUT A PROGRAM?

-- Contributed by: Sherry

I lead a 12 step recovery group. The stats are useful at the meetings. Do you recommend any other sites that track statistics??

-- Contributed by: e goulet

im doing ma IA on this

-- Contributed by: Venessia

drugs are baed.....but i like'em!!!!!!!!!!

-- Contributed by: donald duck
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