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Contents
- What is the average length of sobriety in AA?
- What are the demographics of AA?
- Is the AA declining?
- What is the failure rate of AA?
- What are the disadvantages of AA?
- Do heavy drinkers eliminate alcohol faster?
- Which generation has most alcoholics?
- What is the real success rate of AA?
- Why does AA work so well?
What is the average length of sobriety in AA?
Fourteen percent of AA members stay sober for at least a decade. AA members who stay sober for 20 or more years are more likely to be male. AA members who have been sober for more than 10 years are the average length.
What are the demographics of AA?
White people make up 89 percent of the AA attendees. Almost a quarter of the members are between the ages of 51 and 60. The majority of members are between the ages of 40 and 50. Only 38 percent of AA’s population is made up of women.
Is the AA declining?
The trend of leaving AA seems to be on the rise. While membership peaked in 2001 with 2.2 million members worldwide, 2016 numbers show a 6 percent decline in global attendance and a 10 percent decline in attendance in Canada and the U.S.
What is the failure rate of AA?
AA states in the Big Book that it has a success rate of 50% and 25%. Half of members stay sober, 25% come back, and 25% fail to use AA effectively. AA provides support, direction, and comfort to those who are trying to remain sober.
What are the disadvantages of AA?
The movement’s preoccupation with drinking and sobriety is one of the reasons that AA’s effectiveness is limited. It’s possible that AA’s insistence that its members are but one drink away from a drunk can become a self-fulfilling prophesy.
Do heavy drinkers eliminate alcohol faster?
A new study shows that heavy drinkers are just as impaired as lighter drinkers on a more complex task because they have a biological tolerance for alcohol.
Which generation has most alcoholics?
The age at which alcohol was most frequently consumed was 19 for the Boomer generation. The Lucky Few had a past year usage prevalence of over 80%.
What is the real success rate of AA?
According to the Big Book, about 50% of the people who read it stay sober after a few relapses. 27% of the members who took part in the study were sober for less than one year.
Why does AA work so well?
Humphreys said that AA works because members give one another emotional support and practical tips to refrain from drinking. If you want to change your behavior, it’s a good idea to find other people who are doing the same thing.