Redlands, California NA Meetings

What NA Meetings in Redlands Are Like

Most of the Narcotics Anonymous meetings listed in Redlands are open discussion groups, where a topic is put to the room and members speak in turn, and speaker meetings, where one member tells their own story for most of the hour. Candlelight meetings are in the mix as well, run with the lights down and at a quieter pace that some people find easier for a first visit. Six meetings are active in the city across five distinct formats as of September 2026, and some groups note that children are welcome. Attending costs nothing. NA’s only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using, and groups are peer-led and self-supporting through their own members’ contributions rather than through dues or fees.

• NA area: Inland Empire Foothills Area, part of the Southern California Region of Narcotics Anonymous. Area helpline (909) 795-0464.
• Meeting formats recorded in Redlands: open, discussion, speaker, candlelight, and groups where children are welcome.
• Cost: free. A basket is passed for members who want to contribute, and nobody is turned away for putting nothing in it.

Redlands is also the administrative home of the Inland Empire Foothills Area, whose service committee meets monthly in town at Pathways, 611 E Cypress Avenue. The same area covers Yucaipa, Mentone, Highland and Loma Linda, and shares parts of San Bernardino and Rialto with the Eastern Inland Empire Area next door.

How to Find a Meeting in Redlands and the Foothills

The finder at the top of this page searches outward from a location instead of stopping at the city limit, which is the right way round for a town this size. Redlands is compact, and the drive from the University of Redlands campus on East Colton Avenue to the far edge of town takes a few minutes, so widening the radius even slightly brings in a genuinely useful set of extra options rather than a list of places you would never travel to.

Those options run east to Mentone, up the pass to Yucaipa, west to Loma Linda, north to Highland, and on into San Bernardino, whose meetings are split between this area and the Eastern Inland Empire Area. Mentone and Loma Linda have no meetings of their own in the current listings, so their pages are a way into a proximity search rather than a local schedule. Yucaipa keeps a small list, and Basic Text and step study groups run in San Bernardino a short drive west. The California NA meetings directory covers the rest of the state by city and county.

What the formats mean, if you have not been to a meeting before:

• Open: anyone can attend, including family members and people still working out whether NA applies to them.
• Discussion: a topic is opened to the room and members speak in turn. Nobody has to say anything.
• Speaker: one member shares their experience for most of the meeting.
• Candlelight: the same business with the lights down and a quieter room, which some people find less exposing.
• Children welcome: some groups here note that children can come along, which matters when childcare is the thing standing in the way.

The Redlands meetings in these listings are recorded as open, and each listing in the finder shows which kind it is. Days, times and addresses belong in the finder rather than on this page, because that is what gets updated. For online options, the finder shows virtual meetings near you, and Narcotics Anonymous online meetings explains how they run. If you would rather talk to a person first, the Inland Empire Foothills area helpline is (909) 795-0464, and the Southern California Region runs a 24 hour line on (800) 863-2962. Are NA meetings right for me? is a reasonable place to start if you are undecided.

Fentanyl and Opioids in San Bernardino County

No overdose figures are published for Redlands on its own, so the nearest reliable view is the county’s. Two county measures describe what the deaths involve rather than how the total is moving. The Coroner’s Division tracks deaths in which fentanyl was found. The state health department counts opioid-related deaths, a wider category taking in prescription opioids and heroin alongside fentanyl.

• 278 fentanyl-related deaths in San Bernardino County in 2024. San Bernardino County Coroner’s Division, via San Bernardino County Community Indicators, 2024.
• 420 opioid-related deaths in San Bernardino County in 2023, a rate of 19.8 per 100,000 residents. California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard, California Department of Public Health, as reported by Community Forward Redlands, 2023.

Both figures are county-level. The county and the city of San Bernardino share a name, and these numbers describe the county. No city-level overdose count is published for Redlands. The two figures also come from different sources and count different things, so they are not two readings of one series.

The San Bernardino NA meetings page carries the county picture in more detail, including the drug-induced death rate and how the fentanyl count has moved year to year. Treatment for fentanyl addiction covers what care for fentanyl use looks like.

Getting Treatment in and Around Redlands

Not everyone at a meeting needs clinical treatment and not everyone in treatment needs a meeting, but the two go together often enough that it helps to know what is within reach. Care ranges from medically supervised withdrawal through residential and intensive outpatient programs to standard outpatient counseling, and the right starting point depends on what someone is using, how long they have been using it, and what else is going on medically.

For opioid use disorder, medication is the evidence-based standard of care. Methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms and lower the risk of a fatal overdose. Taking one of them does not put anyone outside NA: the fellowship is not a medical organization and takes no position on what a member’s doctor prescribes.

The nearest opioid treatment program to Redlands is Aegis Treatment Centers at 1889 W. Redlands Blvd., Building 9, Redlands, on (909) 501-5167. It is a licensed narcotic treatment program providing methadone and buprenorphine alongside counseling. Colton Clinical Services, (909) 370-1777, is the next closest on the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health’s provider list, in Colton to the west.

• FindTreatment.gov: SAMHSA’s searchable directory of licensed programs by ZIP code, filterable by service and payment type.
• SAMHSA National Helpline, 1-800-662-4357: free and confidential, 24/7, English and Spanish.
• CA Bridge Connect, 1-800-944-1807 or text 1-833-308-0461: California’s same-day opioid treatment support line, Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm. Behavioral health navigators give same-day assessments and real-time referrals and can prescribe medication for addiction treatment where appropriate. It keeps weekday business hours and is not a crisis line.
• Inland Empire Substance Abuse Treatment Line, 1-909-294-3813: county treatment access, with an after-hours line on (800) 472-2376.
• San Bernardino County Behavioral Health: the Screening, Assessment and Referral Center on (800) 968-2636 for substance use disorder services, and the Behavioral Health Helpline on (888) 743-1478.
• 211 San Bernardino County and Connect IE: referrals to detoxification, treatment and prevention providers across the county.

For background before making a call, see narcotics addiction treatment, medication assisted treatment, inpatient and outpatient options, and tips for finding treatment.

Where to Get Naloxone Near Redlands

Two routes cover Redlands. Buying works because the nasal spray is sold over the counter in California with no prescription, and the state’s own CalRx two-pack is priced at $19 (CalRx, current as of 2026). Getting it free works through Inland Empire Harm Reduction, which provides naloxone and overdose response training at no charge to people in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, on (951) 364-5311 (Inland Empire Harm Reduction, current as of 2026). California Civil Code section 1714.22 provides liability protection connected to distributing and administering naloxone.

Naloxone access around Redlands is the county-wide picture rather than anything specific to the city, and the San Bernardino NA meetings page sets it out at length. Opioid overdose: how to save a life with naloxone covers what an overdose looks like and how the spray is used.

Urgent Help and Crisis Numbers

If something is happening right now, do not wait for a meeting. Redlands is covered by San Bernardino County’s 24/7 mobile crisis response, and the numbers below are the fastest ways in.

If you or someone near you needs help right now

For a suspected overdose or any medical emergency, call 911 first.

• 911 suspected overdose or medical emergency
• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text, 24/7
• (800) 398-0018 San Bernardino County Community Crisis Response Team, 24/7 in English and Spanish, or text (909) 420-0560
• 1-800-662-4357 SAMHSA National Helpline, free and confidential, 24/7
• (909) 795-0464 Inland Empire Foothills Area of NA, the local area helpline
• (800) 863-2962 Southern California Region of NA, 24 hour helpline

Redlands NA Meetings: Common Questions

Are NA meetings free?

Yes. There is no charge to attend an NA meeting in Redlands or anywhere else, and no insurance, referral or registration is involved. Groups are self-supporting through their own members’ contributions, so a basket is usually passed, but giving is voluntary and only members are asked. Nobody is turned away for contributing nothing.

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

An open meeting is open to anyone, including family, friends, students and people who are not sure whether NA applies to them. A closed meeting is limited to people who identify themselves as having a drug problem, so members can speak plainly about their own drug use. The Redlands meetings in these listings are recorded as open, and every listing in the finder states which kind it is.

Do I have to stop using before I go to a meeting?

No. NA’s only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using, not a stretch of abstinence, and people turn up to a first meeting at every stage. If you are physically dependent on opioids, alcohol or benzodiazepines, stopping suddenly and without support can be dangerous, so ask a clinician about medically supervised withdrawal. Going to a meeting is not a substitute for that, and it is not a reason to put it off either.

Can a family member attend an NA meeting?

At an open meeting, yes. Partners and parents often go to get a sense of what the program asks of someone before raising it at home. Closed meetings are for people with a drug problem, so a family member would not attend those. If you are the one supporting someone, support groups for narcotics addiction covers the options that run alongside NA.

Does NA work alongside methadone or buprenorphine?

Yes. NA is a peer support fellowship rather than a medical program and takes no position on what a member’s doctor prescribes. Methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone are the evidence-based standard of care for opioid use disorder, and many people attend meetings while taking one of them. Individual groups differ in how they talk about medication, so if the subject comes up in a way that does not sit well, another group nearby may suit you better. Medication assisted treatment explains how the medications work.

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Related Pages

• Narcotics Anonymous
• The 12 Steps of Narcotics Anonymous
• Are NA Meetings Right for Me?
• Narcotics Anonymous Online Meetings
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Options
• Opioid Overdose: How to Save a Life With Naloxone
• Support Groups for Narcotics Addiction