NARCOTICS Anonymous

NARCOTICS Anonymous

My experience: I attended a Narcotics Anonymous meeting and had the opportunity to listen to several individuals share their stories—some who have made progress in overcoming their active addiction. Many spoke about leaving their families for drugs and combining drug use with alcohol. One individual shared how they had become dependent on the drug just to function. The experience was an eye-opener and reminded me of how resilient a person can be.

Objectives After your one-day clinical experience, you will be able to: 1. Identify and briefly describe purpose of the support group and/or services offered to the clients. 2. Identify types of clients, problems and issues discussed, education provided, and role of the group leader. 3. Describe the needs of the group. 4. Explain the effect of substance abuse on the client. 5. The recovery model is an important component of substance abuse treatment. Why is the model so challenging for the client(s)? 6. Describe your experience and/or concerns after having attended the group.

Using the College’s format (APA – 6th edition) for typed written assignments, the assignment is to be 2 pages (not counting title page and reference page and no abstract is needed) and address the objectives stated above. If you used an article, please attach the first page of article to the end of the assignment.

My experience: I attended a Narcotics Anonymous meeting and had the opportunity to listen to several individuals share their stories—some who have made progress in overcoming their active addiction. Leaving their family for the drugs and also combining the drugs with alcholic. One has become dependent on the drug to function. The experience was an eye opener and it reminds me on how resilient an indicual could be