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 addiction as a chronic disease and pay for treatment as they do with other medical conditions. Indigent, uninsured and underinsured substance abuse clients should have timely access to public safety net services.
Juvenile and criminal justice clients should have access to a continuum of addiction treatment and rehabilitation services including aftercare upon release.
Addiction services should be rendered by professionals who are trained, credentialed, and experienced in the field of addiction.
News
You can stop drinking, it just takes some hard work
by David Peters
There are so many people out in the world who are addicted to alcohol, and don’t know that there is a way of stopping, and that it will surely be in your best interest to do so.
Males, war and PTSDFor local vets, a dangerous mix
by Stephen Snow in Vol. 15 / Iss. 01 on 07/30/2008
As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan grind on, another threat is growing here at home. And though it’s invisible, it has the same potential to spawn abuse, maiming and death.
This threat targets the families and loved […]
A&E in conjunction with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence in kicking off an on going project. “The Recovery Project” will generate widespread awareness that addiction is a treatable disease and recovery is attainable. The kick off will be a “Recovery Rally” in NYC on September 27th, There are 2 […]
Recovery is Real
“For me, addiction wasn’t pretty. Addiction meant street level drug use, jails and institutions.” Covington says she hasn’t been arrested or in jail during the nine years she has been in recovery.
Angela Convington
How You Can Help
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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Blog
How Alcohol Destroyed our Health & Lives»Dear Sir/Madam:
I will try to make this brief, but if you should have any inquiries, please let me know. To explain the years preceding our health deterioration, we both had been married twice previous, to individuals that we were not suited for. As most people do, we drank to relax & calm our nerves. And […]
Grant Announcements
RFA# A166»The announcement for this RFA will also be posted on the DHHS Grant Opportunities website at http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/grantopportunities/
Under Part C of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), the Early Intervention (EI) Branch in the Women’s and Children’s Health Section of the Division of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency for services to young children aged […]
Events
APNC Conference Oct. 22-24»As a service to the addictions field and to APNC, please note the attached flyer. For more specific info contact Kathryn Sell at apnc@juno.com
Click below for flyer:
apnc08fallconfbrocure.pdf
Education
Motivational Interviewing: Improving MH/SA Outcomes»August 28, 2008 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
August 29, 2008 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Royal Conference Center
Raleigh, NC
Motivational Interviewing is a directive, person-centered counseling style for enhancing motivation to change. Motivational Interviewing is a proven way to approach a client/counselor interaction to evoke natural change. It is one of the most effective evidence-based practices […]
