• The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions.

NCADD History and Mission

An organizational overview and a look back at our efforts to reduce stigma and to educate Americans that alcoholism and other drug addictions are preventable and treatable.




"An Alcoholic is someone whose drinking causes a problem in any department of his life."

Marty Mann, New Primer on Alcoholism (1950)
Marty Mann, NCADD Founder

• NCADD Celebrates 60 Years of Leadership and Service
  
  
• NCADD At A Glance
  
  
• What Does Our Logo Mean?
  
  
• For Over 60 Years, the Voice of Americans Fighting Alcoholism
  
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• Achievement Awards Description
  
  
• Significant Events in the Field of Alcoholism and Other Drug Addictions
  

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.

244 East 58th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10022 phone: 212/269-7797   fax: 212/269-7510 email: national@ncadd.org   http://www.ncadd.org HOPE LINE: 800/NCA-CALL (24-hour Affiliate referral)