Editing Narcotics Anonymous (section)

===Approaches of other twelve-step groups===
NA is unusual but [https://web.archive.org/web/20090304202508/http://www.ca.org/literature/allothermas.htm not unique] in its focus on the symptom/substance not being the core problem, but rather the disease of addiction, as is stated in the NA Step 1. In NA, it does not matter what substance you used, and alcohol is seen as a drug. 12-step groups differ in their approach to the treatment of addiction and recovery. [[Alcoholics Anonymous]] "is a program for alcoholics who seek freedom from alcohol" but does refer to "some AA members who have misused drugs...in such a manner as to become a threat to the achievement and maintenance of sobriety"<ref name="aa.org">{{Citation |title=The A.A. Member— Medications & Other Drugs |url=https://www.aa.org/sites/default/files/literature/assets/p-11_aamembersMedDrug.pdf |publication-date=2018 |publisher=Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.}}</ref> and mentions that drugs can "create a dependence just as devastating as dependence on alcohol".<ref name="aa.org"/> [[Cocaine Anonymous]] originally formed to address the special needs of cocaine addicts, but "is not a drug specific fellowship" and "welcomes anyone with a drug or alcohol problem and offers a solution". CA's program involves abstaining from cocaine "and all other mind-altering substances", thus taking the same stance as NA pertaining to abstinence from all drugs, including alcohol and marijuana.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ca.org/literature/allothermas.htm |title=Cocaine Anonymous - And All Other Mind-Altering Substances |publisher=Ca.org |access-date=March 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304202508/http://www.ca.org/literature/allothermas.htm |archive-date=March 4, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> Methadone Anonymous is similar to NA, but considers the use of [[methadone]] to be a tool of recovery and not a drug. NA has no opinion on these groups, as these are outside issues and the traditions suggest against taking a definitive stand on outside issues.