Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), founded in 1953, describes itself as a "nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem." Narcotics Anonymous uses a 12-step model developed for people with varied substance use disorders and is the second-largest 12-step organization. (after 12-step pioneer Alcoholics Anonymous).

This article is about the twelve-step program of Narcotics Anonymous. For information about the related twelve-step program for friends and family of those affected, see Nar-Anon.

Narcotics Anonymous
Formation1953 (1953)
FounderJimmy Kinnon
TypeMutual help addiction recovery
PurposeTwelve-step program
HeadquartersNA World Service Office
Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California
United States
Websitena.org
The NA logo designed by Jimmy K.
The NA Service symbol designed by Jimmy K.

As of May 2018 there were more than 70,000 NA meetings in 144 countries.

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