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

Registry of Addiction Recovery

NCADD frequently receives requests from the media who wish to contact persons in recovery for interview purposes. These requests can be quite specific in terms of gender, age, ethnic background, drug of choice, length of sobriety, etc.


There is some concern within the recovering community that discussing one's addiction and path to recovery violates the tradition of anonymity in 12-step programs. However, it is possible to advocate and share your experiences on the road of recovery without violating this important tradition. NCADD and Join Together developed a brochure that teaches and encourages people in recovery to speak out and share their experiences with policy makers, civic groups and other community leaders, which includes the media -- without violating anonymity traditions of 12-step groups. Advocacy With Anonymity.

NCADD cooperates with these requests when possible with the conviction that the more open people are about their recovery, the less stigma there will be attached to alcoholism and other drug addictions. In an effort to enlarge the pool of individuals who are willing to speak about their past addictions, NCADD has launched the "Registry of Addiction Recovery," a volunteer campaign. If you wish to join, please complete the registration form below:

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I want to volunteer to help the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. reduce the stigma associated with alcoholism and other drug addictions. I have at least two years of sobriety, and am willing to discuss my recovery without compromising the anonymity tradition that is part of most twelve-step programs.

Please enter your name (LAST NAME, FIRST NAME):


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Recovery Profile

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Single Married Domestic Partnership
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What month and year did you begin your recovery?

What drugs did you use?

Please describe briefly how your recovery began:

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)