There are a number of resources available online for the community professional who would like to learn more about the program called "Narcotics Anonymous". Of course this information would be useful to substance abuse treatment programs, but it could also be useful to members of the clergy, mental health workers, community corrections programs, referral agencies and many more. In short, to anyone who has contact with "the addict who still suffers", remember that the only requirement for membership in Narcotics Anonymous is the desire to stop using drugs.

Basically, the state of Ohio is served by two Regional Service Committees: the Buckeye Region which covers Northeast Ohio and the Ohio Region which serves the rest of the state (and some surrounding areas.) In turn, there are Area Service Committees and an Outreach Committee which serves groups not already part of an Area Committee. Both the Regional and Area service committees maintain Hospitals and Institutions (H & I) subcommittees, which carry the NA message of hope for recovery into prisons, jails, hospitals, treatment programs and other facilities.

Anyone who wants to stop using drugs may become a member of Narcotics
Anonymous. Membership is not limited to addicts using any particular
drug. Those who feel they may have a problem with drugs, legal or
illegal, including alcohol, are welcome in NA. Recovery in NA focuses
on the problem of addiction, not on any particular drug.

There are two basic types of meetings; those which are open to the general public
and those closed to the public (for addicts only). Meetings vary widely in format.
Some formats are; participation, speaker, question and answer, topic
discussion, and some have a combination of these formats. The function
of any meeting is always the same: to provide a suitable and reliable
environment for personal recovery. 

Excerpted from "Narcotics Anonymous; A Resource in Your Community"
Copyright © 1991, 1993 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. 
All rights reserved.

Our Fellowship has an extensive World Wide Web site: www.na.org.  In addition to thorough information
about our program, you will also find research papers that are geared directly to the community professional.
This is also where you can order NA literature and other supplies.

Click here to search a complete listing of our meeting locations, times and days.  Thank you for your interest.

Contact Information

Ohio Regional Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous (ORSCNA)

Regional Help Line

800-587-4232

Telephone  

614-252-1700 (Columbus Area Service Office)

Postal address

Ohio Regional Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous (ORSCNA)
P.O. Box 546
Columbus, OH 43216

Email

Webmaster: webmaster@naohio.org

 

Additional Contact Information:

Ohio Region Area Service

Buckeye Regional Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous (BRSCNA)

Regional Help Line

888-438-4673

          888-GET-HOPE

Postal address

Buckeye Regional Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous (BRSCNA)
P.O. Box 604
Lakewood, OH 44107

Email

Webmaster: webmaster@naohio.org

Additional Contact Information:

Buckeye Region Area Service 

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