This is a topic which has bothered me for a long time. Do we in recovery have an obligation to ourselves and society at large to become temperance crusaders or at least lend our support to the cause? The AA literature is somewhat ambiguous about this, but the Traditions are very clear that we don't let the AA name itself be allied with such efforts.

I find this article particularly disturbing because it states clearly that even without an act of Parliament or Congress, "Dentists have a duty to promote the general health and wellbeing of the public as well as looking out for specific signs of mouth problems linked to drinking, the experts said."

If anything, I'd say we in recovery, be that in AA or not, have a duty to promote every alcoholic's right to privacy and protection from these self-appointed public health watchdogs.

What say ye all?