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Did you know that there have been over 96,000 deaths from drug abuse every year?

Drug and alcohol addiction is a serious cause of illness and death in today's world. But going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings has changed the lives of many people.

Reaching a milestone in a substance abuse recovery is worth celebrating. That's why 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous often give out AA coins at many of their 123,000 groups worldwide.

So you’ve made the decision to get sober. But now you have to battle temptation left, right, and center, every day, and sometimes it feels relentless. Staying sober can be challenging, but it’s worthwhile and you will be a much stronger and more resilient person on the other side of it.

Alcoholics Anonymous has been running since 1935 when it started with two men in Ohio who were seeking sobriety. Today, there are more than 2 million members across 180 countries.