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ABSTRACT
Psychoactive substance addicts usually belong to a drug sub-culture which runs counter to the prevailing culture. Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is considered as a sub-culture of recovery bridging the drug sub-culture and the prevailing culture. Based on a phenomenological study of NA in Israel, certain components of the recovery sub-culture are described: sobriety as an innovation; recovery as a basis for value systems and behavioral norms; the language and rituals of recovery; social situations, role definitions and actions related to recovery. It is argued that NA, as a sub-culture of recovery, serves both as a bridge to society as a whole, and also as a shield from its influence. Since the study was conducted in Israel, it implies the inter-cultural attribute of NA's values, significance and methods.
