title: Self-help/mutual aid organizations: the view from Mars.
abstract: The disparity between the importance of addiction-related self-help organizations and the amount of attention they receive is discussed. Greater resources should be directed toward researching the effects of self-help/mutual aid organizations on members, professional human services, and the general public.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Care Evaluation, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Humphreys
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000592:standards; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*