A Wild (Wild?) West

How did 13th stepping become so common in the recovery world and who can hold people accountable? Lauren looks into the history of the addiction treatment industry; goes in search of the people, government agencies, and industry groups that are supposed to oversee it; and does a deep dive into its most pervasive cultural force: AA and the 12 steps. She finds a lot of good intentions, alongside a lot of problems.The 13th Step is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio’s Document team. More at 13thsteppodcast.org.To support investigative journalism like The 13th Step at NHPR, click here.

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