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Mar 2, 2023 · This week, CBC Toronto's investigative series, The Cost of Fraud, has dug into Ontario's growing fraud problem by showing how fewer reports are making it through the criminal system, how even...
Nov 15, 2019 · It turned out to be from an elaborate telephone scam whereby fraudsters steal phone numbers to make their calls — the latest twist in a long line of similar schemes that have bilked people...
Dec 12, 2022 · While speaking with victims on the phone, scammers pretend to be from a fraud department, credit card company or other financial institution. They encourage victims to reach out to their banks to correct a problem, and can even go as far as asking the victim to look at the phone number on the back of their bank card.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a mutual help organization for people who want to stop drinking and stay sober. The AA approach is based on a set of principles that emphasizes personal responsibility and honesty, known as " The Twelve Steps ." AA group members are encouraged to choose a more senior member as a sponsor.
- How The 12-Step Movement Started
- We Know More About Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Now
- What’s The Evidence Base For 12-Step Programs?
- 12-Step Facilitation Therapy
- So Do 12-Step Groups Work?
Twelve step programs started in the 1930s. The founders, a stock broker and a surgeon, developed a system of peer support and then formalised the 12 steps, largely drawn from their own and others’ experience of recovery. The model has remained largely unchanged since then, despite significant advances in our understanding of the brain and of alcoho...
We now know a range of risk factors contribute to the development of alcohol and other drug problems. Genetics only accounts for about 50% of the riskof developing an alcohol disorder. And although people who have alcohol or other drug problems do sometimes have significant cognitive deficits they generally occur after alcohol and other drug use be...
It has been difficult to work out how effective AA and NA are because there has not been a lot of good quality research into them. Many of the results are published by the “fellowship”, as the 12-step movement refers to itself. And because the 12-step fellowship is by definition anonymous, some members don’t want to participate in studies that migh...
A new type of therapy, with the goal of getting people engaged in 12 step programs and reduce drop out, was developed in the 1990s as part of a large research project. It’s called 12-step facilitation therapy and is delivered by trained treatment professionals. It shouldn’t be confused with AA, which is a self-help program, rather than being therap...
If the ideals and goals of 12-step programs appeal to you, it may be able to help maintain abstinence for a period of time. But if not, there is not enough evidence of effectiveness to compel someone to attend. It is likely the key ingredient in 12-step groups is the peer support, rather than the 12 steps themselves. We know from other types of pee...
You can report unwanted telemarketing calls at National DNCL or call 1-866-580-DNCL (3625). Contact law enforcement . If you think the call might be part of a fraud scheme, contact law enforcement authorities or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (formerly PhoneBusters) or call 1-888-495-8501.
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Dec 13, 2023 · Health. What Is Alcoholics Anonymous and How Does It Work? For decades, scientists were unsure of the benefits of Alcoholics Anonymous. An extensive review of AA studies shows why it outperforms other common treatments for alcohol abuse. By Sean Mowbray. Dec 13, 2023 7:00 AMMar 25, 2024 12:51 PM. (Credit: Lorenza Ochoa/Shutterstock) Newsletter.
