The 2012 NCADD Conference theme was "One Message:  One Voice" and was planned as a working Conference to develop key messages, obtain advocacy skills, and plan next steps for when we reconvene in the Washington, DC next year.  In the coming months, we will begin applying the skills and knowledge gained to develop an advocacy day in the Nation's Capitol.

The first session, facilitated by Lisa Kaichen was titled "Crafting Key Messages."   The six breakout groups agreed that key messages should be Simple, Short, Clear, Engaging, Compelling, and Surprising!   After working in groups, the participants agreed on the following message:  “National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Providing solutions to American’s #1 Health Problem.   We know that prevention works.  Treatment works.   Recovery works.”  Attendees broke into four workgroups and each focused on the development of research to document support for each statement in the key messages:  1. #1 Health Problem, 2. Prevention Works, 3. Treatment Works and 4. Recovery Works.

was held September 7-10, 2011 in the Washington, D.C. area.　

The Conference theme was "Using New Tools:  Necessity and Opportunity."　

NCADD 2011 ConferenceAffiliates joined together this year in the DC area for the Annual Conference of Affiliates and heard speakers on such topics as Use of Social Media for Marketing and Prevention, Electronic Health Records, Collaboration Between NCADD and American Society of Addiction Medicine Chapters, and Whether to In-Source or Out-Source.  The Conference also included a multi-media presentation on whether or not addiction can really be considered a "disease."

The purpose of the conference was to discuss the many useful – but underused – technologies that can be used in prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support. The event was well attended and participants included included Affiliate Executive Directors and other administrative staff, Affiliate and National Board members.  As part of the Conference, all participants attended the National recovery Month Kickoff Luncheon which NCADD hosted.

The two-day event featured plenary sessions, the ever-popular Affiliate Round Robins, a webinar and Awards Luncheon. Many of the presentations are available for review in the following conference summary.