Richmond, Virginia NA Meetings

About Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Richmond

NA is a free, peer-led program for anyone who wants to stop using drugs. Local members run the Narcotics Anonymous meetings in Richmond through the Richmond Area of Narcotics Anonymous, one of three areas that make up the Richmond metropolitan NA community.

There are no dues, no fees, and no sign-up. The only requirement to attend is a desire to stop using. You can meet in person across the city and the surrounding counties, or join an online meeting from home.

The finder above shows meetings near you and updates as groups change their schedules. The sections below explain how to use it, what kinds of meetings meet in and around Richmond, and where to find treatment, naloxone, and crisis help locally.

Finding Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Richmond

The finder is proximity-based, so it lists meetings near your location, not only those with a Richmond address. That matters here because Richmond is an independent city bordered directly by Henrico and Chesterfield counties, where many meetings are only a few minutes away. If the closest meeting to you sits just across the city line, it will still show up.

Around Richmond, meetings cluster in Henrico (including Glen Allen and Sandston), Chesterfield (including Midlothian and Chester), and Hanover (including Mechanicsville and Ashland), plus the Tri-Cities to the south: Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights. Widen or narrow the search radius to see more or fewer options.

Meetings in and around the city cover a wide range of formats. You can find open meetings, which anyone may attend, including family and friends, and closed meetings, which are for people who use drugs or think they might have a problem.

There are beginner and newcomer meetings, discussion and speaker meetings, candlelight meetings, and Basic Text and step study meetings. You will also find women’s, men’s, LGBTQ+, and young people’s meetings, and some groups welcome children.

Online meetings run across the Richmond metropolitan areas and through the Central Atlantic Region, which helps if you cannot travel, are up late, or want to listen in before walking into a room.

Several Richmond meetings are accessible on GRTC bus routes, and the local NA website keeps a list of meetings on the bus line. To talk with someone or ask about a specific meeting, call the Virginia NA helpline at 800-777-1515.

Drug Use and Overdose in Richmond

Drug overdoses have fallen sharply over the past two years, nationally and in Virginia, and Richmond is part of that decline. Nationally, the CDC estimates about 80,391 overdose deaths in 2024, down nearly 27% from 2023, and provisional data show the drop continuing into 2025. Virginia’s decline has run steeper than the national average.

Richmond had one of the highest overdose death rates in the state in 2023, its worst year on record, and then recorded a large drop in 2024. Fentanyl, often mixed into other drugs, remains the substance most often involved in fatal overdoses across Virginia, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

Richmond City figures come from the Virginia Department of Health and the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts. The city recorded about 297 overdose deaths in 2023, roughly 270 of them involving opioids, and opioid-specific deaths fell about 46% in 2024. State and city 2024 counts are preliminary and may be revised.

Treatment Options In and Near Richmond

Some people find that Narcotics Anonymous meetings in Richmond are enough. Others do best when combining meetings with clinical treatment, and both paths are valid. Treatment for drug and opioid use disorders in the Richmond area spans several levels of care, from medically supervised detox and residential (inpatient) programs to intensive outpatient and standard outpatient care.

For opioid use disorder, the evidence-based standard of care includes medications: methadone, buprenorphine (often sold as Suboxone), and naltrexone.

Major medical bodies, including SAMHSA and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, describe these medications as effective and, for many people, life-saving. Medication for opioid use disorder and NA are complementary options, not competing ones, and many people attend NA while taking one of these medications.

Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) is the city’s public entry point for mental health and substance use services. It offers assessment, outpatient treatment, and a Rapid Access process to start care; call 804-819-4000.

To find opioid treatment programs (methadone), buprenorphine providers, detox, and outpatient programs near you, search by ZIP code on SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov, or call the free, confidential SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357, which is open 24 hours a day, every day.

Naloxone and Harm Reduction

Naloxone, also sold as Narcan, is a medication that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose. It is safe, simple to use, and now sold over the counter without a prescription. In Richmond, you can also get it for free through several local channels:

• Rapid REVIVE! training: A free online course from the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts that takes about seven minutes. Watch a short video, provide your contact information, and receive free naloxone nasal spray. Available anytime in English and Spanish, with no registration required.
• Richmond City Health Department, 400 E. Cary St.: Free naloxone kits by walk-in on Mondays from 8 to 10 a.m. Call 804-845-6000. Health district resource centers also dispense naloxone on weekdays.
• 24/7 vending machines: The City of Richmond stocks free harm reduction vending machines with naloxone and fentanyl test strips, available around the clock, including at Marshall Plaza, 900 E. Marshall St.

Virginia’s Good Samaritan law, in effect since July 2020, protects people who call for emergency help during an overdose from arrest or prosecution for drug possession, as long as they stay at the scene and identify themselves.

Virginia law also protects people who take part in comprehensive harm reduction (syringe services) programs. For more on recognizing an overdose and using naloxone, see our guide to narcotics overdose symptoms and treatment.

Crisis and Immediate Help

Richmond Narcotics Anonymous Meetings FAQ

Are there NA meetings in Richmond?

Yes, Richmond has many Narcotics Anonymous meetings, and many more meet nearby in Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, and the Tri-Cities. Use the finder above for current times and locations, and widen the radius to see options just outside the city.

Are NA meetings free?

Yes, NA has no dues or fees. Meetings are self-supporting through voluntary contributions from members, and there is never a charge to attend.

Are there beginner or newcomer meetings near Richmond?

Yes, beginner and newcomer Narcotics Anonymous meetings in Richmond meet in and around the city and are a good place to start if you have never been to NA. You do not need to say anything. You can attend to listen to others.

Are there virtual NA meetings?

Yes, online meetings are available through the Richmond metropolitan NA areas and the Central Atlantic Region, so you can attend from home or on a phone.

Do I have to stop using drugs before I attend?

No, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. You are welcome at an open meeting whether or not you have stopped, and no one will ask you to prove anything.

Is NA religious?

NA is a spiritual program, not a religious one, and it is not tied to any denomination. Members are free to understand the idea of a higher power in their own way, and people of any faith or no faith take part.

About This Directory

Narcotics.com is an independent resource and is not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. We list meetings and explain how NA works so that people looking for help can find it. We do not speak for NA. Meeting details are gathered from public sources and can change, so please confirm times and locations before you go.

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Related Pages

• What to expect at your first NA meeting
• Is Narcotics Anonymous right for me?
• Medications for opioid use disorder: methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone
• Drug and alcohol detox: what to expect
• Fentanyl: risks, overdose signs, and treatment
• How to recognize and reverse an opioid overdose