Ncadd

Although we have only been operating as the Arizona Womens Recovery Center since October of 2020, we have been providing alcohol and drug treatment in the valley for decades as the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). The decision to change our name was to more clearly reflect our mission. Nationally, NCADD and its affiliates... have served as a leading force in bringing help and hope to local communities throughout America. In 1944, Mrs. Marty Mann- the first woman to achieve sustained recovery within Alcoholics Anonymous- had a vision of changing the publics perceptions and policies toward alcoholism through education, advocacy, and action. The need for this vision remains critical even after 72 years since the agencys inception. Between 1790 and 1830, consuming alcohol was integrated into nearly every aspect of early American Colonial life, but it wasnt until consumption increased nearly three-fold during this time period, that leaders began to recognize alcohol use as a potential problem. In the 1840s, institutions started to recognize the need for medical care for emerging alcohol consumption, the impact chronic drinking had on multiple organs, and the loss of control over alcohol use. By the mid 19th Century, the boundaries of this disease were also extended to embrace the social and medical consequences of opium, morphine, cocaine, and sedatives. During the late 1800s recovery for many alcoholics looked hopeful with the founding of many mutual aid societies, inebriate homes, and treatment institutions. Unfortunately, by the 1920s, many of these support networks had collapsed as the public had lost hope for permanent recovery from addiction to alcohol and drugs. Americas strategy for this was to prevent future populations from drinking and drugging by legally controlling the sale of alcohol and the distribution of opium, morphine, and cocaine. These efforts were very short-lived as hospitals and prisons became crowded and prohibition was repealed. Fortunately, this despair inspired ...Read More