Understanding Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): An Overview and Selected AA Literature (2025-2026 Recording)
Availability
On-Demand
Access expires on Jun 30, 2027
Cost
Member: $0.00
Non-Member: $39.00

This session provides a focused overview of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), including its history, structure, and role in addiction recovery, aligned with the ACAAM National Addiction Medicine Didactic Curriculum and ABPM content areas.

What This Covers
• History and development of Alcoholics Anonymous as a recovery model
• Core principles of AA, including the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
• The structure and function of AA as a nonprofessional, self-supporting fellowship
• Key concepts from foundational AA literature, including themes of recovery, spirituality, and peer support
• The role of AA in addiction recovery and its intersection with professional addiction treatment

How This Resource Is Used
This session is designed for on-demand learning and targeted content review. It can be used to reinforce specific knowledge areas or as part of structured board preparation.

A. Kenison Roy, III, MD

Dr. Roy is Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Tulane School of Medicine and recently served as Director of the Division of Addiction Medicine and Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship. He is board certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine and is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

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Access Period
Access to this recording is available through June 30, 2027, in alignment with ACAAM’s annual academic cycle.

Recording Release Cycle
ACAAM releases updated recorded sessions each July based on the prior academic year’s didactic series. These recordings are available for a limited time and are retired on June 30 of the following year as new content is released.

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