Table 2 Participants’ demographic data and relevant substance use and NA-related information (N = 10)
Pseudonym | Age | Gender | Years of problematic substance use before NA | Years of regular NA attendance | Years in recovery after NA | Participations in support groups after NA? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Per | 46 | Male | 28 | 0.5 | 2.5 | User organization/other addiction-related support group |
Kari | 56 | Female | 24 | 0.5 | 20 | AA/NGO |
Hans | 51 | Male | 27 | 2 | 9 | None |
Ann | 52 | Female | 10 | 4 | 18 | Other support group (not related to addiction) |
Håkon | 54 | Male | 20 | 3 | 2.5 | User organization/other addiction-related support group |
Celine | 43 | Female | 7 | 4 | 12 | None |
Inge | 40 | Male | 7 | 3 | 10 | User organization/other addiction-related support group |
Oda | 53 | Female | 30 | 6 | 5 | Other addiction-related support group/NGO |
John | 56 | Male | 32 | 7 | 3 | Other addiction-related support group/NGO |
Arne | 53 | Male | 20 | 11 | 7 | Occasional NA/AA attendance |