The same problems as with Alcoholics Anonymous should apply. Since AA does not store records it’s very hard for studies to analyze its effectiveness. This wikipedia page lists various studies which show (or don’t show) the effectiveness of AA.
The effectiveness of AA is of high interest for anti-drug research. If it can’t be analyzed on AA-scale then it probably can’t be analyzed by a single individual working at a phone.
It’s probably better to just shrug it off as a personal opinion of the reporter and focus on the main point instead.
The same problems as with Alcoholics Anonymous should apply. Since AA does not store records it’s very hard for studies to analyze its effectiveness. This wikipedia page lists various studies which show (or don’t show) the effectiveness of AA. The effectiveness of AA is of high interest for anti-drug research. If it can’t be analyzed on AA-scale then it probably can’t be analyzed by a single individual working at a phone.
It’s probably better to just shrug it off as a personal opinion of the reporter and focus on the main point instead.