Founded and sponsored by NCADD, Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987 to help reduce the stigma so often associated with alcoholism by encouraging communities to reach out to the American public each April with information about alcohol, alcoholism and recovery. Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive disease, genetically predisposed and fatal if untreated. However people…
Category: Alcohol
ALCOHOL-FREE WEEKEND TO BE OBSERVED March 30-April 1, 2018
“Changing Attitudes: It’s not a ‘rite of passage’.” Alcohol-Free Weekend, traditionally observed during NCADD Alcohol Awareness Month in April, is scheduled for March 30-April 1, 2018. Alcohol Awareness Month, founded and sponsored by The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) since 1987, is a national grassroots effort observed by communities throughout the…
September 14th Film Screening – GENERATION FOUND
For 9 out of 10 people suffering from addiction, their addiction began in adolescence. Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death for young people aged 15 to 34 in the US. Through a generous grant from Present a Film Screening and Panel Discussion of GENERATION FOUND Thursday, September 14th from 5-7pm…
September is National Recovery Month
Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery, just as we celebrate health improvements made by…
