Does accutane work very well for most people?

I used accutane for 3 months and it worked really well and cleared up all the acne on my back, the cons were that I could not handle alcohol with it, it gave me really bad acid reflux and it controlled my diet. Basically it slowly starts to take over your life and you get gigantic single zits rather than a bunch of them, so in the long run it kind of sucks but it does clear up your skin.