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How do AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and NA (Narcotics Anonymous) programs differ? drug-addiction Drug AddictionNarcotics Anonymous (NA) is designed for the treatment of drug addiction. Drug addicts sometimes attend AA as well. alcohol AlcoholMany people need group-help programs like AA to help manage their addictions to alcohol. drug-treatment Drug TreatmentNarcotics Anonymous (NA) is a common drug treatment method meant to extend throughout later recovery. addiction-treatment Addiction TreatmentGroup-help programs like AA and NA are designed to help people manage their addictions. alcohol-treatment Alcohol TreatmentAlcoholics Anonymous (AA) is designed specifically for the treatment of alcohol addiction, though drug addicts often benefit from the program as well. |
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Well...one is for the treatment of Alcoholism and one is for the treatment of Drug Addiction. Are you referring to differences in their regiments? Style? Approach? Because I think they are almost identical past the substance focus. |
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Here's an interesting comparison: (N.A.) Step 1: "We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable." vs (A.A.) Step 1: "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable." If the only difference in N.A and A.A. was substance (Narcotics vs Alcohol, like this guy says), then the first step in N.A. would read something like, "We admitted we were powerless over narcotics, that our lives had become unmanageable." Instead, we find that N.A. has a more internal, behavioral focus, "our addiction", rather than isolating an external substance, like A.A. does with "alcohol". |
