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Women in Narcotics Anonymous: Overcoming Stigma and Shame

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  • © 2014

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  1. Jolene M. Sanders

    1. Hood College, USA

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction: Women, Addiction, and the Double Standard

    • Jolene M. Sanders
    Pages 1-14

  3. Women and Their Drugs

    • Jolene M. Sanders
    Pages 15-27

  4. Uncovering Stigma

    • Jolene M. Sanders
    Pages 28-46

  5. Internalizing Shame

    • Jolene M. Sanders
    Pages 47-61

  6. Women’s Rap

    • Jolene M. Sanders
    Pages 62-76

  7. Working the Twelve Steps

    • Jolene M. Sanders
    Pages 77-94

  8. Conclusion: Recovery as Feminism of the Everyday

    • Jolene M. Sanders
    Pages 95-108

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 109-126
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This book looks at a sample of female drug addicts seeking recovery in Narcotics Anonymous (NA). Through working the Twelve Steps and by attending women-only groups, these women are able to confront the double standard that makes recovery from addiction especially difficult.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Hood College, USA

    Jolene M. Sanders

About the author

Jolene Sanders is Associate Professor of Sociology at Hood College, Frederick, MD, USA.

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