Here is an article, written by a medical student, which looks at Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) from the viewpoint of a doctor who needs to understand the program better. Not only does it have a favorable viewpoint about AA, it links to and summarizes scientific studies showing the AA works for most people who make a regular habit of going to meetings:
http://in-training.org/sitting-in-the-circle-what-a-third-year-medical-student-learned-from-alcoholics-anonymous-16951
Well worth a read.
