jan 1, 1935 - Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Founded

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" Following Prohibition and the Twenty-first Amendment, which overturned Prohibition, a major step for the rehabilitation movement came in 1935, when Dr. Bob Smith and Bill Wilson – commonly known as Dr. Bob and Bill W. – founded Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Using a spiritually based approach to rehabilitation, AA presented a welcoming environment where recovering alcoholics could find solace and support. From the AA format, various other branches formed, such as:

Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
Cocaine Anonymous (CA).
Marijuana Anonymous (MA). "

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