Chino, California NA Meetings

Narcotics Anonymous in Chino

The one Narcotics Anonymous group recorded in Chino is a closed meeting that works through the Basic Text and the steps, so the difference between an open and a closed meeting matters more here than it would in a city with a dozen listings. Closed meetings are for people who think they may have a problem with drugs. Open meetings welcome anyone, family members and curious first-timers included. NA is free and peer-led, run by people in recovery rather than by clinicians, and Chino belongs to the Inland Empire West Area of the Southern California Region of Narcotics Anonymous, an area that also covers Chino Hills, Claremont, Montclair, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland.

• NA area: Inland Empire West Area, Southern California Region of Narcotics Anonymous. Helpline (909) 622-4274, answered 24 hours; Spanish-language line (888) 622-4672.
• Meeting formats recorded in Chino: closed, Basic Text and step study.
• Cost: nothing. NA has no dues or fees. Groups pass a basket to cover rent and literature, and nobody is turned away for putting nothing in it.

How to Find a Meeting Near Chino

The finder above searches by distance rather than by city limits, so a Chino address pulls in whichever meetings are genuinely closest, whatever city they are listed under. That mostly means the rest of the Inland Empire West schedule: Montclair and Ontario a few minutes east, Chino Hills to the south, Pomona just over the line in Los Angeles County, and Rancho Cucamonga at the northern end of the same NA area. Chino runs several miles north to south, so where you start matters: from the north side of the city, near the Chaffey College Chino Community Center on College Park Avenue, the Montclair and Ontario listings are the closer ones, while addresses down toward the Chino Hills line will see a different set first. Meetings elsewhere in the state are indexed on our California NA meetings page.

Because the group recorded inside Chino is a closed Basic Text and step study meeting, that wider set is where the range of formats sits. A Basic Text and step study meeting reads a passage from NA’s own book, or a step, and then opens the floor to discussion of it, so a first-time attender can expect reading and conversation rather than a lecture, and can pass rather than speak. Open, discussion and speaker meetings all run elsewhere in the area. If you would rather ask a person which meeting fits tonight, the Inland Empire West Area helpline, (909) 622-4274, is answered around the clock, with a Spanish-language line at (888) 622-4672.

Online meetings are the other route when nothing local fits the day. The finder shows online options near you, and our guide to Narcotics Anonymous online meetings explains how they work. Chino’s own listing does not record an online option either way, so use the finder rather than assuming.

Overdose Trends Around Chino

No overdose figure is published for Chino by itself, so the two below describe California and San Bernardino County. Both are moving down.

• 10,061 overdose deaths in California in the 12 months ending September 2024, down roughly 20 percent from a peak of about 12,593 in the 12 months ending August 2023. CDC provisional data, as reported by Community Forward Redlands, 2024.
• 278 fentanyl-related deaths in San Bernardino County in 2024, down from 436 in 2023. San Bernardino County Coroner’s Division, via San Bernardino County Community Indicators, 2024.

Statewide and county-level figures. City-level overdose data is not published for Chino. The fuller county picture, including the drug-induced death rate, sits on our San Bernardino NA meetings page.

Treatment and Medication Options Near Chino

Clinical treatment and NA meetings work alongside each other, and plenty of people in the West End use both. Care in this part of the county runs the usual range: medically supervised withdrawal, residential programs, intensive outpatient, and standard outpatient. For opioid use disorder, medication is the evidence-based standard, and methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone are compatible with working an NA program. NA takes no position on a member’s medical care. Our pages on medication assisted treatment and inpatient and outpatient options cover what each level of care involves.

Just east in Ontario, Aegis Treatment Centers, (909) 986-4550, is the closest opioid treatment program on the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health’s opioid initiative list. The county also runs the Inland Empire Substance Abuse Treatment Line at 1-909-294-3813, with an after-hours line at (800) 472-2376, and 211 San Bernardino County refers callers to detoxification, treatment and prevention providers. To search more widely, use FindTreatment.gov by ZIP code or call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357, free and confidential, 24 hours a day. California’s CA Bridge Connect line, 1-800-944-1807 or text 1-833-308-0461, connects callers to same-day opioid treatment support Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. It keeps weekday business hours and is not a crisis line.

Where to Get Naloxone Near Chino

Nobody in Chino needs a prescription or an appointment to get naloxone. Pharmacies sell the nasal spray over the counter statewide and the state’s own CalRx two-pack goes for $19 (CalRx, current as of 2026), while Inland Empire Harm Reduction, (951) 364-5311, supplies it and overdose response training free of charge to people in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties (Inland Empire Harm Reduction, current as of 2026). California Civil Code section 1714.22 provides liability protection connected to naloxone distribution and administration. Our Ontario NA meetings page covers West End naloxone access in more detail, and our guide to saving a life with naloxone walks through using it.

Get Help Right Now

If someone near you is unresponsive or you think an overdose is happening, call 911 first and stay with them. The lines below cover crisis response, treatment referrals, and NA itself.

Emergency and helpline numbers

• 911 suspected overdose or medical emergency.
• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text, 24/7.
• (800) 398-0018, or text (909) 420-0560, San Bernardino County Community Crisis Response Team, 24/7 in English and Spanish.
• (888) 743-1478 San Bernardino County Behavioral Health Helpline.
• (800) 968-2636 San Bernardino County Substance Use Disorder Helpline, the Screening, Assessment and Referral Center.
• 1-800-662-4357 SAMHSA National Helpline, free and confidential, 24/7.
• (909) 622-4274 Inland Empire West Area of NA, 24-hour helpline; Spanish-language line (888) 622-4672.

Common Questions About NA in Chino

What is the difference between an open and a closed NA meeting?

Open meetings are for anyone who wants to attend, including family members, friends, students and people who are simply curious about the program. Closed meetings are for people who think they may have a problem with drugs, so members can speak plainly about their own use. Nobody checks credentials at the door. A closed meeting is asking you to be there for yourself.

Are there NA meetings in Chino?

Yes. One active group is recorded in the city, a closed Basic Text and step study meeting. Because the finder above searches by distance, a Chino search also returns the closest meetings in Montclair, Ontario, Chino Hills and Pomona, which is where most of the choice of days and formats is.

What if there is no meeting in Chino today?

Widen the radius in the finder. The Inland Empire West Area covers a ring of cities within a short drive of Chino, and something is usually running somewhere in it. The area helpline, (909) 622-4274, is answered 24 hours and can point you to the nearest meeting, and online meetings are available when getting there is not practical.

Is NA a religious program?

No. NA is not tied to any religion or denomination, and it does not ask members to adopt a set of beliefs. It does use the language of a higher power, which members are free to define for themselves, and people who are atheist or agnostic take part. Our explainer on the 12 steps of Narcotics Anonymous goes through how that works in practice.

Can a family member attend an NA meeting?

At an open meeting, yes, and many people bring a partner or a parent to a first one. Closed meetings, including the group recorded in Chino, are limited to people who think they may have a problem with drugs, so a family member would look for an open meeting nearby instead. Family-focused support groups meet separately and are a better fit for ongoing support.

About This Directory

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