Which term is often associated with a long-standing 12-step framework for recovery from alcoholism?

• A. Alcoholics Anonymous
• B. Al-Anon
• C. Buprenorphine
• D. Basic text

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is recognizing the organization most closely tied to the classic 12-step approach for recovering from alcoholism. The 12-step framework was created by Alcoholics Anonymous in the 1930s and has since become the defining model for many recovery programs. When people refer to this long-standing 12-step method, they’re usually talking about the program associated with Alcoholics Anonymous, and the primary text often linked to it is its Big Book. Al-Anon, while related as a support resource for families and friends of those with alcoholism, isn’t the source of the 12-step framework itself. Buprenorphine is a medication used in treating opioid use disorder, not part of the 12-step recovery framework. Basic text might point to the AA literature, but the term most closely associated with the long-standing 12-step approach is Alcoholics Anonymous.