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NA success linked to support by treatment
Author(s) -
Knopf Alison
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
alcoholism and drug abuse weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7591
pISSN - 1042-1394
DOI - 10.1002/adaw.32696
Subject(s) - alcoholics anonymous , internet privacy , psychology , drug , computer science , computer security , psychiatry
A deeply researched white paper shows how mutual support groups can assist — and have assisted — people trying to deal with their drug use. The paper summarizes research on the use of these support groups and details how Narcotics Anonymous (NA) helps drug users, in much the same way Alcoholics Anonymous helps alcohol users, but there are some important distinctions.