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 2010 Winter School
The 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
Click below to view full announcement:
http://bhrp.sowo.unc.edu/index.php?q=node/361
CSAT Travel Awards
The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) will sponsor up to 30 Travel Awards for substance abuse treatment practitioners to attend the 2010 CPDD meeting. All expenses will be covered: i.e., conference registration, airfare, travel to and from the airport, and hotel accommodation. To be [...]
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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
Debunking Fears: Latino Growth Does Not Boost Crime»Release Date: 12.09.2009
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Rural industries, such as meat-packing and textile manufacturing, create job opportunities that have brought significant numbers of Latino workers and their families to small- and medium-sized towns. This influx of Latino migrants is often met with resistance from other residents, who fear increases in crime and poverty rates. But a new [...]
Provider Profiles
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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
Family dinners work some kind of magic»Teenagers who have frequent family dinners are much less likely to drink and use drugs, according to a report released today. It doesn’t seem to matter what food is served, the authors point out. The value appears to be in the social interaction between family members and the attention that parents give their children during [...]
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
Peer Support Specialist Training»Dates:
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
Click below to view full announcement:
http://bhrp.sowo.unc.edu/index.php?q=node/361
