When at the end of the road we find that we can no longer function as a human being, either with or without drugs, we all face the same dilemma.  What is there left to do?  There seems to be no alternative: go on as best we can to the bitter ends-  jails, institutions and death- or find a new way to live.  In years gone by, very few addicts had this last choice.  Those who are addicted today are more fortunate.  For the first time in Man’s entire history a simple way has been proving itself in the lives of many addicts.  It is available to us all.  This is a simple spiritual- not religious program, known as Narcotics Anonymous.