The History of Addiction Treatment in the United States

This site contains numerous free articles on the history of addiction treatment in the United States. For an in-depth account of this history, you may wish to check out Kenneth Anderson's book series The Untold History of Addiction Treatment in the United States and Bill White's book Slaying the Dragon. The William White Papers also has many excellent free articles on this topic.

Articles

CompCare 10-K Annual Reports 1973-1993

The History of the "Allergy" Myth of Alcohol Addiction

How 12-Step Programs Became Embedded in US Hospitals

Rehab Profiteering and Abuse: The Lesson of National Medical Enterprises

The Story of Aversion Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder

The Rise and Fall of Confrontational Alcohol Addiction "Treatment"

A Brief History of LSD Treatment for Alcohol Addiction at the VA