TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - A Review of Alcoholics Anonymous/ Narcotics Anonymous Programs for Teens
JO  - Evaluation and the health professions
A1  - Sussman, S.
SP  - 26
EP  - 55
VL  - 33
IS  - 1
N2  - The investigation of the applicability of Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous (AA/NA) for teens has only been a subject of empirical research investigation since the early 1990s. In the present review, the author describes teen involvement in AA/NA programming, provides an exhaustive review of the outcomes of 19 studies that used an AA/NA model as part of their formal teen substance abuse treatment programs, and provides data on the effects of AA/NA attendance on abstinence at follow-up, on which youth tend to become involved in AA/NA, and on mediation of the benefits of AA/NA participation. In addition, the author suggests the reasons for somewhat limited participation by teens in more informal, community-based 12-step meetings, and makes suggestions for maximizing participation at meetings in the community. The author concludes that AA/ NA participation is a valuable modality of substance abuse treatment for teens and that much can be done to increase teen participation, though more research is needed.<p />
LA  - 
SN  - 0163-2787
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0163278709356186
ID  - ref1
ER  -