What Narcotics Anonymous does

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a global, nonprofit, twelve-step fellowship for individuals recovering from drug addiction, organized entirely on a volunteer basis with no membership dues or fees. The organization operates through the Georgia Regional Service Committee (GRSCNA), which coordinates recovery services across four sub-regions and approximately 15 geographical areas in Georgia, supporting roughly 600 registered weekly meetings and serving a constituency that includes individuals in recovery, incarcerated populations, families/loved ones, and healthcare and treatment professionals. The primary product is the Twelve-Step recovery program and accompanying literature, distributed globally in 41 languages across 131 countries at over 58,000 weekly meetings.

Name

Narcotics Anonymous

Legal name

Georgia Regional Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous

Website

https://grscna.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Narcotics Anonymous (GRSCNA) is a volunteer-run nonprofit twelve-step fellowship coordinating approximately 600 weekly recovery meetings across 15 areas in Georgia, serving individuals recovering from drug addiction, incarcerated populations, families, and treatment professionals through the Twelve-Step program and supporting literature.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Recovery Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• 12-step recovery program
• Peer support meetings
• Addiction recovery fellowship
• Substance abuse support
• Recovery support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Voluntary Contributions: NA operates on voluntary contributions from members. There are no dues or fees for membership. The organization suggests members who find value in the program contribute to help support services and literature.
2. Literature Sales: NA World Services produces books and materials (Basic Text, White Booklet, informational pamphlets) that are sold at cost through meetings and the world website to fund broader service infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Narcotics Anonymous provides peer-based recovery support through regular meetings, a 12-step program, helpline services, and recovery literature for individuals seeking recovery from drug addiction. It operates as a nonprofit fellowship organization that supports recovery from drug addiction through a global network of meetings, approved literature, hospitals and institutions outreach, and volunteer-driven services.

Product overview

Narcotics Anonymous (specifically the Georgia Regional Service Committee - GRSCNA) operates as a nonprofit fellowship service organization rather than a technology product company. The organization's offerings center on providing recovery support services: a meeting locator and database powered by BMLT software, a helpline service, downloadable NA literature (including the White Booklet, introductory guides, and pamphlets), annual regional convention events, the Just For Today daily reading resource, public relations materials for professionals, a Bridge Program for incarcerated individuals, Hospitals & Institutions (H&I) meeting presentations, and coordination through 15 geographic area subcommittees across Georgia. These services are offered free of charge with no affiliation requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NA Meeting Locator A directory tool that helps individuals locate Narcotics Anonymous meetings in their area, including in-person and virtual options across Georgia.
• NA Helpline A telephone support line staffed by volunteers that provides information, encouragement, and meeting referrals to individuals seeking help with drug addiction.
• NA Literature Recovery-focused publications including the Basic Text, It Works How and Why, and other approved NA literature distributed at cost to support members' recovery.
• Just For Today Daily Reading A daily meditation resource that provides members with a short recovery-themed reading for each day of the month to support ongoing personal recovery.
• Hospitals and Institutions Meetings NA meetings held inside hospitals, treatment centers, and correctional facilities to bring recovery support to individuals who cannot attend regular community meetings.
• Bridge Program An outreach initiative that connects individuals in treatment settings or involved with the criminal justice system to the NA recovery fellowship and ongoing meetings.
• GA Regional Convention An annual convention held by the Georgia Regional Service Committee that brings NA members together for workshops, speaker meetings, and fellowship.
• Public Relations Resources Materials and tools designed to help members and groups increase awareness of Narcotics Anonymous and its services in the wider community.
• Area Subcommittees Local volunteer committees within Georgia that organize meetings, events, and outreach efforts at the area level under the Regional Service Committee.
• Public Service Announcements Media announcements produced to raise public awareness of Narcotics Anonymous and the help it offers to those struggling with drug addiction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovery from drug addiction
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Narcotics Anonymous World Services (NAWS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNA World Services is the worldwide service organization for Narcotics Anonymous. It publishes the Basic Text, informational pamphlets, and maintains global standards for the NA program. GRSCNA operates as a regional committee under this worldwide fellowship structure. NA members hold more than 58,000 meetings weekly in 131 countries with literature available in 41 languages.
• NA Southeast Zonal Forum (SEZF)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SEZF is a regional coordinating body for NA groups and regions in the southeastern United States. GRSCNA participates in zonal activities and shares resources with other regions.
• Georgia Regional Convention, Inc. (GRCNA)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe annual Georgia Regional Convention brings together NA members to celebrate recovery through meetings, workshops, and fellowship activities. The Convention Planning Panel (CPP) is a subcommittee of GRSCNA that coordinates the convention.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Shatterproof: A national nonprofit focused on ending the addiction crisis through prevention, treatment, and policy. Operates in the same addiction recovery ecosystem and targets overlapping populations, but emphasizes advocacy and systems change rather than peer meetings.
• Faces & Voices of Recovery: A national nonprofit advocacy organization for the recovery community. Comparable in mission scope — expanding access to recovery support — but functions as an advocacy and policy body rather than a direct service provider like NA.

Direct peers

• SMART Recovery: A non-12-step, science-based mutual-help group for addiction recovery, offering online and in-person meetings worldwide. Directly competes with NA for individuals seeking peer support outside of traditional 12-step programs.
• Celebrate Recovery: A Christ-centered 12-step recovery program that competes with NA for individuals seeking faith-based peer support. Operates a similar volunteer-driven, meeting-based model across many of the same geographic communities.
• Alcoholics Anonymous: The original 12-step fellowship for alcohol addiction, using the same peer-support, anonymity-based, volunteer-driven meeting model that NA adapted for drug addiction. Operates a comparable global meeting infrastructure and literature program.
• Cocaine Anonymous: A 12-step fellowship specifically for cocaine addiction that uses the same anonymity and meeting-based recovery model as NA. Operates parallel meeting infrastructure with shared cultural and programmatic DNA.
• Marijuana Anonymous: A 12-step fellowship for marijuana addiction following the same structure and traditions as NA. Comparable in scale and operating model, serving a specific substance use population within the broader 12-step ecosystem.

Emerging players

• The Phoenix: A nonprofit sober-active community offering free fitness, climbing, and social events for people in recovery. Targets the same recovery population as NA with an alternative, activity-based peer-support model that competes for members' time and commitment.
• Reframe App: A digital recovery app delivering daily cognitive-behavioral programming for alcohol and substance use. Represents the technology-enabled, paid alternative to NA's in-person, donation-funded peer-support model.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: A large, established addiction treatment provider operating residential and outpatient programs nationwide. Represents the clinical, paid-treatment side of the same recovery market that NA serves through free peer meetings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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