Cross-cultural applicability of the 12-Step model: A comparison of Narcotics Anonymous in the USA and Iran

M Galanter, WL White, BD Hunter - Journal of Addiction Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Narcotics Anonymous (NA), a nonprofessional 12-step fellowship for people
seeking recovery from addiction, reports 27,677 meetings in the USA, where it was founded …

Abstinence from drugs of abuse in community-based members of Narcotics Anonymous

M Galanter, H Dermatis, S Post, C Santucci - Journal of studies on alcohol …, 2013 - jsad.com
Objective: Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is an abstinence-based fellowship with more than
58,000 groups worldwide. There has, however, been little research reported on its members …

Recovery in Narcotics Anonymous from the perspectives of long-term members: A qualitative study

C DeLucia, BG Bergman, D Formoso… - Journal of Groups in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a community-based, 12-step organization that holds nearly
62,000 meetings weekly in 129 countries. Relatively little is known about NA members' …

Narcotics Anonymous: Its history, structure, and approach

M Peyrot - International Journal of the Addictions, 1985 - Taylor & Francis
Although Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is the oldest and largest self-help group for the support
of drug abusers, it has received little study. This paper provides an overview of the history …

Internal and External Resources Relied on by Established Twelve Step Fellowship Members for Their Recoveries

M Galanter, WL White, B Hunter - Substance Use & Misuse, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background: The Twelve Steps described by Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and
Alcoholics Anonymous denote key aspects of how members can achieve abstinence from …

Current status of narcotics anonymous and alcoholics anonymous in greece: factors influencing member enrollment

K Flora, A Raftopoulos, TK Pontikes - Journal of Groups in …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
In Greece, the self-help groups of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous
(NA) have existed for more than 20 years, but both qualitative and quantitative research in …

A first description of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous members in Greece: Prior treatment history and opinions about professionals

K Flora, A Raftopoulos - Contemporary Drug Problems, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Although the self-help groups of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous
(NA) in Greece have existed for more than twenty years, research on them in Greece is …

Assessment role of participation in narcotic anonymous in opiate dependents during abstinence

H Zare, A Alipoor, M Mokhtaree… - Zahedan Journal of …, 2012 - brieflands.com
: Background: The activity level of Narcotics Anonymous group (NA) is expanding in many
countries, including Iran. Some research has confessed the benefits of 12-step NA approach …

The impact of Alcoholics Anonymous on other substance abuse-related twelve-step programs

AB Laudet - Recent developments in alcoholism: Research on …, 2008 - Springer
This chapter explores the influence of the AA model on self-help fellowships addressing
problems of drug dependence. Fellowships that have adapted the twelve-step recovery …

Narcotics Anonymous members in recovery from methamphetamine use disorder

M Galanter, WL White, B Hunter - The American Journal on …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives Methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) is a major
public health problem, but there are no evidence‐based, best‐practice, pharmacologic, or …