About the NA Program
Narcotics Anonymous is a global, community-based organization with a multilingual and multicultural membership.
NA was founded in 1953, and our membership growth was minimal during our initial twenty years as an organization. Since the publication of our Basic Text in 1983, the number of members and meetings has increased dramatically. Today, NA members hold nearly 76,000 meetings weekly in 143 countries. We offer recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelve-step program, including regular attendance at group meetings.
The group atmosphere provides help from peers and offers an ongoing support network for addicts who wish to pursue and maintain a drug-free lifestyle. Our name, Narcotics Anonymous, is not meant to imply a focus on any particular drug; NA’s approach makes no distinction between drugs, including alcohol.
Membership is free, and we have no affiliation with any organizations outside of NA including governments, religions, law enforcement groups, or medical and psychiatric associations. Through all of our service efforts and our cooperation with others seeking to help addicts, we strive to reach a day when every addict in the world has an opportunity to experience our message of recovery in their own language and culture.
Information About NA
Includes facts about the history of NA, organizational philosophy, and membership demographics.
NA and Persons Receiving MAT
Intended for professionals who prescribe medication to treat drug addiction.
In Times of Illness
This booklet was revised in 2010 to reflect members’ experiences with challenges such as mental health issues, chronic illness and pain, and supporting members with illnesses.
Mental Health in Recovery
This piece of literature reflects the shared experiences of NA members, including those who have found it necessary to seek outside help for mental health concerns and other members who are recovering alongside them.
