"The Cochrane Collaboration has said that the "gold standard" approach for treating opioid addiction is 12 step programs."

Original review summary

The Cochrane review Kennedy cited concerned alcohol use disorder and did not compare 12-step programs with medication or address opioid use disorder. The review says medications are widely recognized as the most effective options for opioid use disorder, and the American Psychiatric Association calls them the “gold-standard” treatment.[S1]