Kettering, Ohio NA Meetings

About NA Meetings in Kettering

Narcotics Anonymous is a free, peer-led fellowship for anyone who wants to stop using drugs. Kettering sits about five miles south of Dayton in Montgomery County, and meetings here are organized through the same Dayton Area Service Committee (DASCNA) that serves Montgomery and Greene Counties. Kettering is home to about 57,000 people and is the site of Kettering Health Main Campus, the flagship hospital of the Kettering Health network.

Finding an NA Meeting in Kettering

Kettering’s own listings are smaller than some of its neighbors, which is exactly where the proximity finder above earns its keep. Because DASCNA covers all of Montgomery and Greene Counties, the finder also surfaces meetings a short drive from Kettering: north in Dayton, south in Centerville, and east in Beavercreek. Dayton in particular carries a men’s meeting and virtual options that aren’t currently recorded in Kettering itself, so a reader looking for those formats specifically may find them there.

As of July 2026, the city’s own listings include 3 active meetings across four formats: open and closed meetings, discussion, and Basic Text and step study groups. NA uses the Basic Text, not the Big Book, as its core piece of literature.

For meeting-specific questions, or to talk with someone in recovery, DASCNA’s helpline is staffed by NA members: (937) 833-6262. For the full range of meetings across the state, see NA meetings in Ohio.

Drug Use and Overdose in Montgomery County

Communities across Montgomery County, Kettering included, are part of one of the more encouraging overdose trends the country has seen in decades. The CDC’s most recent provisional data, released in June 2026, put the national count at about 69,147 overdose deaths for the 12 months ending in January 2026, down 13.2 percent from the year before. Ohio’s own decline has outpaced most of the country: preliminary CDC figures show the state’s overdose deaths fell more than 35 percent in 2024, and the Ohio Department of Health’s last finalized count, from 2023, recorded 4,452 unintentional overdose deaths statewide, a 9 percent drop from 2022.

At the county level, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County’s Community Overdose Action Team reported 149 overdose deaths in Montgomery County in 2025, preliminary figures show, the fourth straight year of decline and about 12 percent fewer than 2024. That is a small fraction of the county’s 2017 peak of 566 deaths. Kettering Health Main Campus, headquartered in Kettering, is a Level II trauma center and one of the emergency departments across the county that treats overdose emergencies as they happen.

County figures are preliminary counts from the county’s Community Overdose Action Team and may be revised as investigations close. No overdose data specific to Kettering alone is separately published; county-level figures are the most granular reliable data available.

Treatment Options In and Near Kettering

Levels of care for opioid and other drug use disorders range from outpatient counseling to residential treatment. Medications for opioid use disorder, methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone, are the evidence-based standard of care and complement NA rather than compete with it. Kettering Health Main Campus, a Level II trauma center at 3535 Southern Blvd, is the flagship hospital of the Kettering Health network and one of the emergency access points serving the area. Montgomery County’s certified opioid treatment programs, including Samaritan Behavioral Health in Dayton, are a short drive away.

To find a specific, verified provider near you, search SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov by ZIP code, or call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357, a free, confidential service available every day of the year. For background on medication-assisted treatment, see Narcotics.com’s guide to methadone or the broader overview of addiction treatment options.

Naloxone and Harm Reduction

Ohio’s Good Samaritan law (Ohio Revised Code 2925.11) protects both the person who overdosed and the person who calls for help from arrest or prosecution for a minor drug possession offense, as long as the person gets a drug test and a referral to treatment within 30 days. The protection can be used up to twice. Naloxone (commonly known by the brand name Narcan) reverses an opioid overdose and carries no potential for misuse.

Ohio lets pharmacists dispense naloxone without an individual prescription under a physician-approved protocol, and the state funds Project DAWN sites to give it out for free along with training on how to use it.

• Project DAWN Montgomery County distributes free naloxone and overdose-response training every Wednesday at noon at 601 Edwin C. Moses Blvd, Door F, Dayton, about a 15-minute drive from Kettering. Call (937) 734-8333 to schedule a group training.
• Ohio’s Project DAWN Dashboard, run by the Ohio Department of Health, lists every naloxone distribution site in the state and can point Kettering residents to whichever location is closest.
• Pharmacies statewide, including those in Kettering, can dispense naloxone directly under Ohio’s pharmacy protocol; ask your local pharmacist.

For more on recognizing an overdose and what to do, see Narcotics.com’s overdose guide.

Crisis and Immediate Help

Kettering NA Meetings FAQ

Are there NA meetings in Kettering, Ohio?
Yes. Kettering has its own open, closed, discussion, and Basic Text and step study meetings, and the Dayton Area Service Committee serves the wider Montgomery and Greene County area around it.

Are NA meetings free to attend?
Yes. NA has no dues or fees. Meetings are supported by voluntary contributions from members, and no one is turned away for lack of money.

What if Kettering doesn’t have a meeting at the day or time I need?
Use the finder above and widen the distance filter. Dayton, Centerville, and Beavercreek are all close by and between them add men’s, speaker, and additional discussion meetings to what’s listed in Kettering alone.

Is Narcotics Anonymous a religious program?
No. NA is not affiliated with any religion. Its steps refer to a “higher power,” which each person defines for themselves, including as a group, a set of principles, or no spiritual concept at all.

Do I have to be abstinent to go to my first NA meeting?
No. Open meetings welcome anyone curious about NA, including people who are still using. Closed meetings are for those who want to stop using drugs.

What is a Basic Text and step study meeting?
It’s a meeting built around reading and discussing NA’s core text, the Basic Text, or working through the 12 Steps in sequence. Kettering’s listings include this format alongside open, closed, and discussion meetings.

About This Directory

Narcotics.com is an independent resource and is not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Meeting listings are drawn from publicly available schedules and are provided to help people find a meeting; NA groups are self-supporting and do not endorse outside organizations. Some links and phone numbers on this page connect to paid advertisers or affiliate partners, including treatment providers; those relationships do not affect which meetings are listed or how they are described.

Related Pages

• What Is Narcotics Anonymous?
• Understanding Addiction Treatment
• Is NA Right for Me?
• How to Recognize an Overdose