About ADCNC
Alcohol and other substance abuse addiction is a preventable and treatable chronic disease.Intervention in the lives of people suffering with addiction through the family, education or work place, criminal justice system and community-at-large works, and sustains recovery.Substance abuse treatment and prevention services should be available and accessible in the primary health care system.Insurers should treat [...]
Events
Invitation to the 2012 Winter School
The NC Foundation for Alcohol & Drug Studies invites you to join other addiction professionals at the NCFADS premier winter training event for 2012 at The Embassy Suites, Greensboro, NC. The winter school begins on Sunday, February 12, 2012. The registration deadline is February 1, 2012. The format includes breakfast & lunch meals on-site including [...]
The Carolinas Conference on Addiction and RecoveryThe Carolinas Conference on Addiction and Recovery is sponsored by Addiction Recovery Institute of Tryon, North Carolina, Burke Council on Alcoholism & Chemical Dependency Inc. of Morganton, North Carolina and The Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, UNC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina NOVEMBER 9-11, 2011 Pre-conference trainings on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 “Uniting Soul and Role: [...]
Invitation to the 2012 Winter NCFADS Scholarship ApplicationNCFADS Scholarship Application (Deadline Extended!) (Only 2 days left) (All Applications Must Be Received by 10/28/11) (New Venue: The Embassy Suites Greensboro) The NCFADS Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2012 Winter Scholarship Application Process Below: 2012 Winter School Foundation Scholarship Guidelines The Board of the North Carolina Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Studies will [...]
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Have you ever felt the pain of another's addiction or your own?
Thousands of families in North Carolina are touched by the darkness of alcohol and drug addiction. Nearly a million people have addiction problems in North Carolina and nearly three times as many are affected by another person's drinking. The Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina connects these people with help and hope by linking them to treatment services and providing prevention programs, advocacy and education.
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Newsletter from Faces and Voices of Recovery»
Policy Position on Discrimination Faces & Voices’ board of directors has released a policy position on discrimination. “People in or in need of recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs face myriad forms of discrimination. Discrimination creates barriers to our full participation in community life. Faces & Voices of Recovery strives to eliminate all [...]
Announcement of Closing of New River Behavioral HealthCare»
Smoky Mountain Center learned today that New River Behavioral Healthcare, a major service provider in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga and Wilkes Counties, has decided to cease operations. New River Behavioral Healthcare has a long history of providing services to individuals with mental health, substance abuse, and intellectual and developmental disability needs. Smoky Mountain Center is [...]
The War on Drugs Has Become the War on the American People»
By John W. Whitehead 10/17/2011 “On July 29, 2008, my family and I were terrorized by an errant Prince George’s County SWAT team. This unit forced entry into my home without a proper warrant, executed our beloved black Labradors, Payton and Chase, and bound and interrogated my mother-in-law and me for hours as they ransacked [...]
Funding Opportunity: Alternatives to Incarceration»
Funding Opportunity: As funding from alcohol and drug organization at the federal, state and local level get tighter due to serious government fiscal problems……it is essential to look elsewhere for funding to support your work…..and criminal justice funding is an important option to consider. Our friends at the Legal Action Center have developed a new [...]
Citizen Soldier Support Program Free online courses»
Citizen Soldier Support Program Our Reserve and National Guard men and women have served this country with honor in the Global War on Terror in Afghanistan and Iraq. The needs of these Service members and their families have never been more pressing. A significant number of these citizens have returned and are returning from their [...]
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