SCORE-SINGAPORE Narcotics Anonymous: In Cooperation with Professionals World-Wide

For Assistance or Information : World Service Office, Inc. PO Box 9999 Van Nuys, CA tel: (818) fax: (818)

Framework for NA community engagement our primary purpose / mission public relations approach of attraction vs promotion no membership requirements: regardless of specific drug(s) used, age, gender, religion, ethnicity, economics, politics, class-status.

framework/guiding principles (cont’d) “Cooperation without affiliation” We neither endorse nor oppose other organizations or approaches We don’t affiliate our name/ organization with other organizations We neither provide nor accept outside funding We take no position on public issues

provide an environment within which drug addicts can help one another stop using and find a new way to live

Means of local contact with NA NA groups –“open” meetings –“closed” meetings NA service committees –NA phonelines –meeting directories –public information committees

Meetings started by non-NA members Support & assistance is welcomed, however 2 cautions are offered: Turn meeting over to addicts them- selves as soon as possible Clarify distinction between meeting place/facility and NA

client/resident interactions “Twelfth step call” “H&I panel” “attendance verification cards” “sponsor” meeting environment

potential difficulties disease concept total abstinence some anti-professional sentiment spirituality if you experience problems with the local organization/members...

membership “silhouette” 1989 poll AGE 11% < 20 years old 37% between % between % > 45 GENDER –64% male –36% female 1996 survey AGE average age 37 years GENDER –58% male –42% female

membership “silhouette” (cont’d ) 1989 poll initial referral: 47% treatment facility or while incarcerated 29% another NA member 24% community professional ( e.g., doctor, clergy, attorney, judge) 1996 survey influence for 1st mtg : 48% treatment facility 10% jail or correctional facility 51% another NA member 20% community professional