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 PUBLIC RELATION (PR)

The Narcotics Anonymous message is "that an addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the

desire to use and find a new way to live." Our relations with the public enable us to share this

message broadly so that those who might benefit from our program of recovery can find us. We

perform public relations service to increase the awareness and credibility of the NA program. We

share our message openly with the public at large, with prospective members, and with

professionals. Maintaining an open, attractive attitude in these efforts helps us to create and

improve relationships with those outside the fellowship. Establishing and maintaining a

commitment to these relationships, can help us to further our primary purpose.

The spiritual principles of our steps, traditions, and concepts guide us in pursuing our public

relations aims and our efforts to enhance NA's public image and reputation. These principles

apply to our community and service efforts as well as to the personal behavior and attitude of

individual NA members.

Informing professionals and the public

Narcotics Anonymous is a global, community-based organization with a multi-lingual and

multicultural membership. NA was founded in 1953, and our membership growth was minimal

during our initial twenty years as an organization. Since the publication of our Basic Text in

1983, the number of members and meetings has increased dramatically. Today, NA members

hold more than 43,000 meetings weekly in 118 countries. We offer recovery from the effects of

addiction through working a twelve-step program, including regular attendance at group

meetings. The group atmosphere provides help from peers and offers an ongoing support

network for addicts who wish to pursue and maintain a drug-free lifestyle.

Our name, Narcotics Anonymous, is not meant to imply a focus on any particular drug; NA's

approach makes no distinction between drugs including alcohol. Membership is free, and we

have no affiliation with any organizations outside of NA including governments, religions, law

enforcement groups, or medical and psychiatric associations. Through all of our service efforts

and our cooperation with others seeking to help addicts, we strive to reach a day when every

addict in the world has an opportunity to experience our message of recovery in his or her own

language and culture.