Austin, Texas NA Meetings

About NA Meetings in Austin

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a free, peer-led fellowship for anyone who wants to stop using drugs and stay stopped. There are no dues, no professional counselors running the room, and no requirement to name a specific drug of choice. Meetings in Austin are organized through the Central Texas Area of Narcotics Anonymous (CTANA), part of the Tejas Bluebonnet Region, which also coordinates meetings across Travis, Williamson, Hays, and several neighboring counties. Both in-person and virtual meetings are active in the area.

Finding an NA Meeting in Austin

The meeting finder above searches by proximity, not just by city label, so it will also surface meetings in nearby communities within a short drive of Austin. That is a feature: a meeting listed under Round Rock or Pflugerville may be closer to your part of town than one across the city. CTANA also covers San Marcos, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander, Kyle, and Buda, along with smaller towns east toward Bastrop, so the search radius pulls in a wide, active meeting picture.

Across Austin and this wider area, recorded meetings include open and closed formats, discussion and candlelight meetings, and Basic Text and step-study groups. Austin itself has recorded women’s, men’s, and LGBTQ+ meetings, along with children-welcome and virtual options. Beginner-focused meetings run in the surrounding area, including in San Marcos, for anyone looking for a meeting built around newcomers.

If you would rather talk to a person than scroll a list, CTANA’s helpline is staffed at 512-480-0004. You can also browse NA meetings across Texas if you are traveling or supporting someone outside the Austin area.

Drug Use and Overdose in Travis County

The overdose picture has been improving both nationally and locally, though the underlying numbers remain serious. Nationally, provisional data show an estimated 69,973 drug overdose deaths in 2025, a decline of almost 14 percent from 81,313 the year before and the third straight year of decline (CDC National Center for Health Statistics, 2026). Texas saw its first year-over-year drop in fatal drug poisonings in 2024, down 8.9 percent from 2023 (Texas DSHS Overdose Data to Action, 2024).

In Travis County, the Medical Examiner’s 2024 annual report recorded 380 accidental drug-related deaths, down 22 percent from 486 in 2023, with fentanyl-related deaths falling 36 percent over the same period, from 279 to 179 (Travis County Medical Examiner, 2024). Drug toxicity has still been the leading cause of accidental death in the county since 2021, so the decline is encouraging without being a resolution.

Treatment Options In and Near Austin

Many people in the Austin area use NA and clinical treatment together: NA for peer support and structure, clinical care for treating opioid use disorder itself. Medications for opioid use disorder, methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone, are the evidence-based standard of care and work alongside NA rather than replacing it.

Levels of care in and around Austin range from medically supervised detox through inpatient residential treatment to outpatient counseling and opioid treatment programs offering methadone or buprenorphine. SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov lets you search licensed providers by ZIP code across Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties. For a fuller look at what each level of care involves, see our guide to addiction treatment options. The SAMHSA National Helpline, 1-800-662-4357, is free, confidential, and answered 24 hours a day.

Naloxone and Harm Reduction

Texas law allows naloxone, the medication that reverses an opioid overdose, to be distributed without an individual prescription under a standing order, and anyone in the state can legally possess it regardless of whether they have a prescription (Texas Overdose Training and Information Project). In the Austin area, the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance distributes naloxone and runs syringe-service access points across Travis County, and the county has funded methadone treatment, peer recovery support, and syringe-collection kiosks as part of its response to overdose deaths.

Texas also has a limited Good Samaritan law: a person who calls for help during an overdose, and the person who overdosed, can have an affirmative defense against low-level drug possession charges, though the protection does not apply if police are already on scene, if it has been used within the past 18 months, or if the person does not stay and cooperate (Texas overdose immunity provision). Calling for help is still the right call even outside those protections.

• Naloxone Texas / TODA: free vending machines and distribution containers placed in communities statewide.
• Texas Harm Reduction Alliance: naloxone and syringe-service access in the Austin and Travis County area.
• Pharmacies: many Texas pharmacies stock naloxone under a standing order and can dispense it without an individual prescription.

Learn more about recognizing and responding to an overdose on our overdose page.

Crisis and Immediate Help

Austin NA Meetings FAQ

Are there Narcotics Anonymous meetings in Austin?

Yes. Austin has active in-person and virtual NA meetings, organized through the Central Texas Area of Narcotics Anonymous. Use the finder above to see current options near you.

Are NA meetings in Austin free to attend?

Yes. NA has no dues or membership fees. Some groups pass a basket for rent and coffee, but contributing is voluntary.

What if there is no meeting listed exactly in my part of Austin?

The finder searches by proximity, so it will also show nearby meetings in places like Pflugerville, Round Rock, and San Marcos that may be a short drive away.

Are there virtual NA meetings available for Austin?

Yes. Austin has recorded online meetings alongside its in-person schedule, and virtual options are also active elsewhere in the Central Texas area.

Are there women’s, men’s, or LGBTQ+ meetings in Austin?

Yes. Austin has recorded women’s, men’s, and LGBTQ+ meetings. Beginner-focused meetings are active in the wider area as well.

Is NA a religious program?

No. NA is spiritual rather than religious and does not require belief in any particular faith. Members are free to define a “higher power” in whatever way makes sense to them, including not at all.

About This Directory

Narcotics.com is an independent resource and is not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Meeting information is compiled to help people find support and is not a substitute for medical advice or professional treatment. This page may include paid advertising and affiliate links; calls to certain numbers listed here may be routed to a paid treatment provider rather than directly to NA.

Related Pages

• What Is Narcotics Anonymous?
• Understanding Addiction Treatment
• Recognizing and Responding to an Overdose
• Methadone and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder