Iran, whose people have the misfortune – according to the UN – of the highest rate of heroin and opium addiction per head of population in the world. Twenty percent of the Iranian population aged 15-60 is involved in drug abuse. -2003 A.D. 1382 A.H.S. (Solar)
Narcotics Anonymous IRAN
I R A N – We recently spoke with Iran and they shared that they just had the opening meeting at their convention, with 12,000 people in attendance. The meeting was held in a Tehran sports stadium where they read a greeting from NAWS and the Iranian president before an official “kick-off” with five speakers—three recovery shares, one on the traditions and one on PI. Members from Bahrain attended in support of the convention. They also sent us photos of a trophy and an award they received a few weeks ago when they were named the most successful Non-Government Organization (NGO) of the year in Iran. They will be sending us a full article for the NA Way Magazine. We are very excited to hear all about the rest of their convention and what is happening in Iran. NAWS News Volume Five (August 2004), Issue One, Page 5
- NA Iran Website
- Narcotics Anonymous Iran History Summary (PDF)
- The proper name (for Farsi) in English is Persian.
- One addict’s experience with NA Iran (.mp3). 6 minutes
- 2006 Travelogue
- Narcotics Anonymous Iran Audio in Persian / Farsi
Iran’s Influence in Narcotics Anonymous:
- 21,861 Meetings 2023-06
- A Recovery Cascade Case Study: NA in the Islamic Republic of Iran 2019-07
- Women addicted to drugs in Iran begin seeking treatment despite taboo 2014-05
- 18,200 out of 18,640 Meetings 2014-04
- Worldwide Meetings – 27,192 USA, 18,200 Iran & 17,160 Remainder of the world (2014-04)
- The Crescent and the Needle: The Remarkable Rise of NA in Iran 2014-04-07
- NA-Iran Report To APF NERF 2013
- Iranian Regional Committee and Sub-Committees Report to APF NERF 2013
- NA Way 2013-10
- NA Way 2013-07
- NA Way 2013-01
- Report to APF Bangladeh 2012
- NA Way 2012-07
- WSC Regional Report 2012
- NAWS News- Volume 09, Number-06 2012-06
- Worldwide Meetings – 27,650 USA, 18,195 Iran & 15,955 Remainder of the world (127 countries) 2012-05 (4.7 MB)
- 18,195 out of 18,664 Meetings 2012-05
- 2010 WSC NA Way 2012-04
- Literature Survey NAWS News 2011-08
- Literature Survey 2011-02
- Regional Convention Images 2010-10 (268 KB PDF)
- Translation of NA PR Handbook 7 Chapters 2010
- NA World Services Conference Report 2010
- WSC Regional Report 2010 (10 KB PDF)
- NAMEC1 – The Very First NA Middle East Convention 2010-06 (617 KB PDF)
- From Conference Report 2010 (10 KB PDF)
- WSC Regional Report 2008 (181 KB PDF)
- Workshop 2008-02 (PDF)
- Statistics From The NAWS Report 2008-05
- Workshops in the Middle East 2008-08
- Iranian Annual Report 2006-2007 Persian (3.9 MB)
- 2006 Convention Stadium attendance is 12,000 without people on the floor (3 images 460KB) 2006-02
- H & I (146 K .PDF) 2006-10
- Literature-Basic Text, IWH&W, Step Working Guides – NA Way 2006-07
- In The Name of Love – NA Way 2006-01
- Experiences From Around The World – NA Way 2006-01
- Newsletters – Fasinameh
- WCNA-31 2005-11
- Financial Report 2005-11
- Workshop 2005-11
- New World Service Office 2005-11
- WSO Staff 2005-11
- Farsi IP #8 – NA Way 2005-04
- Editor 2005-01
- Did you know 2005-01
- The first NGO they have invited to send PI panels to different gatherings is NA 2005-01
- Asia Pacific Forum Newsletter 2004-11
- The Miracle of Freedom 2004-10
- What’s going on in… 2004-08
- Seattle Area Newsletter Persian Basic Text 2004-01
- Translation Activity Summary 2002-07
- Farsi IP #1 – NA Way 2001-10
- Five Years In Iran! – NA Way 2000-01
References to Narcotics Anonymous in Iran:
- Met An Interesting Man 2006-06-08
- Iran to launch crackdown on drug addicts – 22 November 2005
- Launch of the Narcotics Anonymous Survey – 24 November 2005
- The Rise of Harm Reduction in the Islamic Republic of Iran – July 2005
- Country Factsheet, Eurasian Narcotics Iran 2004 – February 2005
- Reference to NA Meeting after Bam Earthquake on page 4 – July 2004
- Tackling Iran’s heroin habit – June 2004
- International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
- Drug Abuse Iran’s Thorniest Problem – 2003
- Iran’s Battle with Heroin – June 2002
- Brief Overview of the Status of Drug Abuse in Iran – 2002
- Revisiting the Hidden Epidemic – 2001
- Mental health in the Islamic Republic of Iran – excerpt 2001
- Iran’s War on Drugs – 2000
- Iran’s War on Drugs-Potential For U.S. Iranian Cooperation? – November 2000
- Fighting addiction bares emotion in reserved Iran – December 1999
Historical References:
- Assessment of needs section – U.N. 1967 (No longer on their site – 2008)
- sections VI, VII & X – U.N. 1965 (No longer on their site – 2008)
Miscellaneous:
- Crystal Meth Rapidly Replacing Heroin As Drug of Choice In Iran 2014-06-16
- Women Drug Addicts on the Rise in Iran 2014-05-16
- Women addicted to drugs in Iran begin seeking treatment despite taboo 2014-05-12
- Princess Dies of Overdose in the, “An Affluent Affliction” section – 2001
- U.N. search on Drug Abuse in Iran (2008)
Literature (printed in Iran):
- Iranian MP3s Winter 1384 / 2005
- Serenity Prayer Persian
- Little White Book Persian
- Basic Text Persian-SB 2003
- Basic Text Persian-SB 2004
- Basic Text Persian MP3
- Basic Text Persian Tapes (22 MB)
- Step Working Guides 1998
- Step Working Guides 2002
- Step Working Guides MP3
- Newsletters from Iran
- It Works: How and Why 1995
- It Works: How and Why 2001
- Just For Today 2001
- Just For Today CD
- Unity Convention 2006 MP3
- WSO – Iran
IP’s (printed in Iran):
- A-Resource-To-Your-Community-2003
- An-Introductory-Guide-to-NA-1999 (1.4 MB)
- Behind-The-Walls-2004 (1.4 MB)
- In-Times-of-Illness-2001 (1.6 MB)
- IP-01-2001
- IP-01-2002
- IP-05-2002
- IP-06-2002
- IP-06-2003
- IP-07-2002-Gold
- IP-07-2002-Tan
- IP-08-2002
- IP-09-2003-Beige
- IP-09-2003-Dark-Beige
- IP-09-2003-Light-Beige
- IP-11-2002-Orange
- IP-11-2002-Pink
- IP-12-2002
- IP-13-2002
- IP-14-2002
- IP-15-2002-Light-Purple
- IP-15-2002
- IP-16-2002-Different-Font
- IP-16-2002-Permission-of-AA
- IP-17-For-Those-In-Treatment-98
- IP-17-For-Those-In-Treatment-02
- IP-19-2001
- IP-19-2003-Light-Purple
- IP-19-2003-Purple
- IP-20-H&I-and-the-NA-Member-98
- IP-21-1998-Wide
- IP-21-1998 (1.1 MB)
- IP-22-2002-Darker
- IP-22-2002-Yellow
- IP-23-2002
- IP-24-2002
- IP-25-Self-Support-2002 (1.0 MB)
- IP-26-2002
- IP-27-For-the-Parents-or-Guardians-Of-NA
- SP-Disruptive-and-Violent-Behavior
- SP-Group-Business-Meeting
- SP-Group-Trusted-Servants
- SP-NA-Groups-and-Medication
- SP-Principles-and-Leadership-in-NA-Service
If you have additional information on NA Iran / NA in the Persian language, please e-mail us at address below.