Plantation, Florida NA Meetings

Narcotics Anonymous in Plantation

NA is a peer-led fellowship of people who help each other stop using drugs and stay stopped. You are never required to sign anything, pay or have a referral or insurance to participate.

The Gold Coast Area of Narcotics Anonymous serves Plantation and covers most of central and north Broward County and offers a helpline for people who want to talk to a member before walking into a room.

• NA area: Gold Coast Area of Narcotics Anonymous, helpline (888) 524-1777
• Online meetings: available alongside the in-person groups that show up in the finder for Plantation
• Cost: free, with no dues or fees and no membership requirement beyond a desire to stop using

How to Find a Meeting Near Plantation

Although the list of in-person meetings in Plantation is short, because it works on distance rather than on city boundaries, you can still find something close by.

For instance, Sunrise and Lauderhill are directly north and east, Tamarac is a few minutes further north, Davie is immediately south and the western edge of Fort Lauderdale begins just across State Road 7. Meetings in these cities will appear in a Plantation search, and most are just a ten- to twenty-minute drive.

The Plantation groups run open and discussion formats, as well as an online option. Open meetings welcome anyone, including a family member, friends or someone who is not yet sure whether drugs are a problem for them. Widening the radius adds range, not just volume, as the broader Gold Coast list nearby includes closed meetings and Basic Text and step study groups.

If you would rather speak to someone, the Gold Coast Area helpline is (888) 524-1777. You can also browse other cities from the Florida NA meetings directory.

Overdose Trends Around Plantation

Florida reports drug deaths through the Medical Examiner’s Commission. Its smallest reporting unit here is District 17, which covers all of Broward County. Because no figure is published for Plantation on its own, the county number below is the most local and reliable one available.

For a broader picture, the Fort Lauderdale page digs further into the county picture, including how cocaine and methamphetamine sit alongside fentanyl.

• 69,973 estimated drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2025, down almost 14 percent from the 81,313 estimated in 2024 and a third consecutive annual decline. CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, provisional data, released May 2026.
• 278 deaths caused by fentanyl in Broward County in 2024, with fentanyl identified in 300 deaths in total that year. Florida Medical Examiners Commission, 2024 Annual Drug Report, District 17, published by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, October 2025.

City-level overdose data is not published for Broward, so Plantation is described only by the county it sits in.

Treatment and Medication Options Near Plantation

Meetings and clinical care are not an either-or choice. In truth,  many people in Plantation use both at the same time.

Medications with the strongest defense behind them to treat opioid use disorder are methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone. Remember that taking one of them is not a lesser form of recovery; it is the evidence-based standard of practice.  Taking one does not restrict you from attending an NA meeting and nobody at a meeting decides what medication you can take.

Within a short drive of Plantation is a mix of treatment options including outpatient care, intensive outpatient, residential treatment and medically supervised withdrawal.

For example, an outpatient program offering methadone and buprenorphine operates on North University Drive in neighboring Sunrise, just minutes from the Plantation line.  Another option is the Broward Addiction Recovery Center. It is the county-operated program at 325 SW 28th Street in Fort Lauderdale, which runs detoxification around the clock along with outpatient services and medication for opioid use disorder. You can reach them at 954-357-4880.

Plantation also has its own emergency department. HCA Florida Westside Hospital is on West Broward Boulevard, which is where you should go if withdrawal turns dangerous or an overdose is suspected.

To compare programs yourself, SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov filters by service, payment and distance from any ZIP code. Also, the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 is free, confidential and can help 24 hours a day.

Where to Get Naloxone Near Plantation

The Broward County Health Department does not offer a naloxone pickup site inside Plantation.

The nearest pickup sites, listed by the Florida Department of Health in Broward County, are the pharmacy at its Fort Lauderdale Health Center on SW 6th Avenue and the pharmacy at the Paul Hughes Health Center in Pompano Beach.  Both sites hand out free kits of two nasal sprays to adults who are at risk of an opioid overdose or likely to witness one, with no appointment needed.

The Fort Lauderdale page covers those sites in more detail, and the state locator at isavefl.com lists additional providers.

Another important harm reduction measure is section 893.21 of the Florida Statutes. Under this law, someone who seeks medical help in good faith during a drug overdose, whether for themselves or someone else, is protected from arrest and prosecution for drug possession or paraphernalia based on evidence obtained as a result of that call.

Get Help Right Now

If someone near you may be overdosing, call 911 before anything else on this page. The numbers below all answer at any hour, and none of them require you to have a plan worked out first.

Numbers that answer around the clock

• 911: suspected overdose or any medical emergency
• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text, 24/7
• 1-800-662-4357 SAMHSA National Helpline, free and confidential, 24/7
• 211 211 Broward, dial 211 or text 898211, 24/7 and multilingual, for referral to local substance use and mental health services
• (888) 524-1777 Gold Coast Area of Narcotics Anonymous helpline

Common Questions About NA in Plantation

Are there virtual NA meetings near Plantation?

Yes. Online meetings appear in the Plantation listings alongside the in-person groups. Virtual meetings are great for someone with a packed schedule, without transportation or who feels like going to an in-person meeting is too much for a newcomer. Because NA also runs online meetings worldwide and at almost any hour, you are not limited to the local schedule.

What if there is no NA meeting in Plantation today?

By widening the search radius to include Sunrise, Lauderhill, Tamarac, and Davie, you’ll find a meeting within a short drive. An online meeting is another option that covers the same gap without travel. You can contact the Gold Coast Area helpline at (888) 524-1777, which can tell you which meetings are currently available.

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

No. In fact, it is not uncommon for a person to come to their first meeting while still using or in the first hours after stopping. According to NA, the only requirement is the desire to stop using. You are never given a drug test to prove your sobriety.

Is NA a religious program?

No. NA describes itself as a spiritual organization, not a religious one. It is not affiliated with any church or specific denomination. NA will refer to a higher power; however, that doesn’t have to be defined as God. You can determine what that means for yourself.  Meetings are open to people of any faith, atheists and agnostics.

Can a family member attend an NA meeting?

At an open meeting, yes. Open meetings welcome anyone, including family, partners, friends and people who want to understand the program. Closed meetings, on the other hand, are limited to people who identify themselves as addicts, which is a term from NA traditions.

You can determine which format a meeting is offered in by checking the filter above.

About This Directory

Narcotics.com is an independent resource and is not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Meeting information here is compiled from public sources and can change without notice, so confirm details with the group or the area helpline before traveling.

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Related Pages

• Narcotics Anonymous online meetings
• What to know before your first NA meeting
• The 12 Steps of Narcotics Anonymous
• Medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder
• Five ways to get naloxone