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

NCADD News Update

For More Information, Contact: Ames Sweet, Director of Communications 212/269-7797, ext. 16

For Immediate Release: January 1, 2004

NCADD ENTERS ITS 60th YEAR - CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE Throughout 2004, NCADD will be celebrating sixty years of leadership and service to alcoholics and their families, government policymakers, the media, the medical community, employers, educators, and other national health organizations regarding alcoholism and other drug dependencies. Founded in 1944 by Mrs. Marty Mann, NCADD helped change the course of alcoholism treatment in America and brought hundreds of thousands into recovery. As the oldest advocacy organization in America addressing alcoholism and drug dependence, NCADD continues to work at the national level on policy issues related to barriers in education, prevention and treatment for alcoholics and other drug dependent persons and their families. "Since 1944, NCADD has provided an unwavering voice of hope for the resolution of alcohol and other drug problems for individuals, families and communities," says William L. White, author of Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America. "NCADD is a testament to what an organized citizenry can do to address a serious personal and public health problem." Working through a network of 92 Affiliates, NCADD fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions, raising public awareness and offering successful programs to treat and prevent alcoholism and other drug-related problems. NCADD operates a toll-free Hope Line (800-NCA-CALL) for information and referral, and also coordinates a National Intervention Network (800-654-HOPE) to educate and assist the families and friends of addicted persons. For more information, visit: www.ncadd.org. To interview NCADD President, Stacia Murphy, please contact Ames Sweet at 212/269-7797, ext. 16. ###

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)