When at the end of the road we find that we can no longer

function as a human being, either with or without drugs, we all

face the same dilemma. What is there left to do? There seems

to be this alternative: either go on as best we can to the bitter

ends—jails, institutions or death—or find a new way to live. In

years gone by, very few addicts ever had this last choice.

Those who are addicted today are more fortunate. For the first

time in man’s entire history, a simple way has been proving

itself in the lives of many addicts. It is available to us all. This is

a simple spiritual—not religious—program, known as Narcotics

Anonymous.