A first description of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous members in Greece: Prior treatment history and opinions about professionals

From: Contemporary Drug Problems | Date: April 1, 2007| Author: Raftopoulos, Antonis; Flora, Katerina | Copyright information

Although the self-help groups of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) in Greece have existed for more than twenty years, research on them in Greece is limited. This first study was conducted September 2005-January 2006 in Athens, Thessaloniki, Serres, Nafplio, Iraklio, and Katerini. The research gives a profile of the people who participate in the groups of NA and AA. Specifically, this article presents an analysis of answers concerning efforts for recovery; the kinds of hel...

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