Preserving the life-saving message of Narcotics Anonymous by archiving and sharing its history

Tag: chronology

  • Narcotics Anonymous: A Chronology of the Scientific and Professional Literature (Update)

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    by

    Chris Budnick

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    Boyd Pickard

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    William White

    in

    Since 2011, we have maintained a chronology of scientific and professional literature related to Narcotics Anonymous (NA) to address the lack of attention this addiction recovery mutual aid society has received from academic and professional communities. We strive to update this resource annually. Since the last update, February 2025, twenty-five items have been added (plus…

  • Chronology of Narcotics Anonymous Literature (Public Version) – Volume 1 (1953-1993)

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    Chris Budnick

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    Introduction:  Literature is important to the growth and sustainability of many movements.  This is especially true for modern addiction recovery mutual aid fellowships.  Alcoholics Anonymous (the Big Book), first published in 1939, has sold over 37 million copies and has been translated into over 70 languages1.  It served two important functions.  First, it codified how…

  • Narcotics Anonymous: A Chronology of the Scientific and Professional Literature

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    by

    Chris Budnick

    ,

    Boyd Pickard

    and

    William White

    in

    In 2011, we (Chris Budnick, Boyd Pickard, and William White) published the first chronology of scientific and professional literature related to Narcotics Anonymous.  We wrote: “Narcotics Anonymous (NA) has not received the degree of attention from the academic and professional communities commensurate with its longevity as an addiction recovery mutual aid society, its membership growth,…