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
North Carolina TBI Training
Please click the following link for information on TBI Training: http://www.nctbitraining.org/
Invitation to the 2010 Winter SchoolThe NC Foundation for Alcohol & Drug Studies invites you to join other addiction professionals at the NCFADS premier winter training event for 2010 at The Village Inn Conference Center in Clemmons, NC. The winter school begins on Sunday, February 21, 2010. The registration deadline is February 5, 2010. We have made several changes in [...]
Peer Support Specialist TrainingDates:
01/25/2010 – 9:00am – 01/29/2010 – 5:00am
Location:
457 Lake Concord Rd. Concord, NC 28025
Contact Person’s Email:
Bonnies@pamh.com
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http://bhrp.sowo.unc.edu/index.php?q=node/361
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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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News
Perinatal Substance Use Project Coordinator»The Alcohol and Drug Council of North Carolina is recruiting to fill the position of Perinatal Substance Use Project Coordinator. The position provides education, information, advocacy and referrals relating to perinatal substance use to the general public and professionals. The position interfaces with the State Department of Health, the Division of MH/DD/SA, service providers and [...]
Provider Profiles
Armstrong House»Armstrong House
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Armstrong House
Armstrong House is a supportive housing organization which provides transitional housing for recovering alcoholics and substance abusers. The organization was founded by Marcus C. Armstrong in 2006. The organization began with a five bed residence and over the past couple of years it has grown to 40 beds. Armstrong [...]
Blog
Forget the Cocaine Vaccine»Low-tech treatments work better.
Published Mar 5, 2010
From the magazine issue dated Mar 15, 2010
Freud was a disaster for psychiatry, but not because his theory of the mind inspired his acolytes to exclude physical and chemical processes from explanations of thoughts, emotion, and behaviors. No, the disaster has been the extreme backlash against [...]
Grants
Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services, Coordination, and Treatment»The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) are pleased to announce that they are seeking applications for funding for enhancing drug court services, coordination, [...]
Education
North Carolina TBI Training»Please click the following link for information on TBI Training: http://www.nctbitraining.org/
