"Intervention/treatment should consider the whole patient including spirituality. "Affiliation with a highly structured group espousing a coherent belief system be it Alcoholics Anonymous, the catholic or protestant or LDS church seems to correlate with abstention from illicit drugs or alcohol"(10 ).

Another standard for current drug polices is "Alcoholics Anonymous." Though spirituality is important AA has drawbacks and won't work for all people. It may not work for people who
1. Are uncomfortable in large crowds or intimate meetings.
2. Are not religiously oriented and are not satisfied with the religious tone of AA meetings.
3. Are members of a minority classes, such as women, ethnicity other than Caucasian, and lower socioeconomic status
4. Do not fit AA definition of alcoholism or who have a desire of controlled drinking as a goal
5. Are Dually-Diagnosed, with both alcoholism and another serious disorder, and are in need of psychologically-based treatment"(11 ).