Clean and Free Area

PO Box 971
Waterloo, IA 50704
(319) 291-8803

Clean and Free Area
Service Committees

     The Clean and Free area of Narcotics Anonymouse has grown to the point that we have found a need for various service work to be done. In "A Guide To Local Services In Narcotics Anonymous," five types of work are defined as follows:

Literature.

The availability of NA books and pamphlets in the local language has proven very important to the growth of the fellowship and to informing others about Narcotics Anonymous.  If literature is already available in translation from NA's World Service Office, all that needs to be done is ensure a steady supply.  However, if NA literature has not yet been translated into the local language, or if only a few pieces are yet available, translation work will be of primary importance.  Contact the World Service Office for hlep in beginning translation work in your country.

Public information.

NA's contacts in government, education, medicine, the clergy, community organizations, the public media, and other twelve-step fellowships can carry the message that NA exists, sometimes to places we couldn't possibly go ourselves.  Making such contacts and making them aware of what Narcotics Anonymous is, what we can do, and where our groups meet are very important factors in NA's growth.

Phonelines or central contact points.

An NA telephone number or post office box can make it easier for addicts seeking recovery to find us and for our nonaddict friends to get more information on the NA program.

Hospitals and institutions.

Panels can be formed to carry our message of recovery directly to addicts housed in medical, psychiatric, or correctional facilities.

Internal Support.

With the creation of new groups, some vehicle will have to be established for keeping them in touch with one another.  By doing so, the groups can share their experience with one another, make decisions together reguarding questions that affect them all, and combine their strength in reaching out to the community around them.

Definitions taken from "A Guide to Local Services In Narcotics Anonymous"; page 23; © 1989, 1997 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc.